Validating a Pragmatic Approach to Cognitive Screening in Stroke Prevention Clinics Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
Stratifying participants into 3 categories facilitates the identification of a homogenous group at low risk for CI, as well as 2 other groups with intermediate and higher risk. This approach could facilitate clinical care pathways and patient selection for research.

Source: Stroke - February 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Swartz, R. H., Cayley, M. L., Lanctot, K. L., Murray, B. J., Smith, E. E., Sahlas, D. J., Herrmann, N., Cohen, A., Thorpe, K. E. Tags: Epidemiology, Secondary Prevention, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Clinical Sciences Source Type: research