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Diagnostic accuracy of the ‘Dysphagia Screening Tool for Geriatric Patients’ (DSTG) compared to Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) for assessing dysphagia in hospitalized geriatric patients – a diagnostic study
BackgroundOropharyngeal dysphagia is highly prevalent among hospitalized geriatric patients. The screening instruments used to date have been...
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The yield of ophthalmoscopy as a screening tool for intracranial pathology in pediatric headache
Headache is a common complaint in children who present at the pediatric emergency department (PED). Serious conditions such as intracranial tumors...
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The Revised Identification of Seniors At Risk screening tool predicts readmission in older hospitalized patients: a cohort study
BackgroundThe Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) screening tool is a widely-used risk stratification tool for older adults in the emergency...
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Psychometric properties of the Caregiver’s inventory neuropsychological diagnosis dementia (CINDD) in mild cognitive impairment and dementia
ObjectivesThe Caregiver’s Inventory Neuropsychological Diagnosis Dementia (CINDD) is an easy tool designed to quantify cognitive, behavioural and...
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The Geras Solutions Cognitive Test for Assessing Cognitive Impairment: Normative Data from a Population-Based Cohort
BackgroundThere is a need for the development of accurate, accessible and efficient screening instruments, focused on early-stage detection of...
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Assessment of neuropsychological function in brain tumor treatment: a comparison of traditional neuropsychological assessment with app-based cognitive screening
BackgroundGliomas are typically considered to cause relatively few neurological impairments. However, cognitive difficulties can arise, for example...
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Feasibility and usefulness of cognitive monitoring using a new home-based cognitive test in mild cognitive impairment: a prospective single arm study
BackgroundThe risk of dementia is increased in subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Despite the plethora of in-person cognitive tests,...
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Interaction between cognitive and motor disorders for risk screening of incident falls: results of an elderly population-based observational cohort study
BackgroundThis study aims to examine (1) the association of “Emergency Room Evaluation and Recommendations” (ER 2 ) cognitive and motor items with...
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Validation of a novel computerized cognitive function test for the rapid detection of mild cognitive impairment
BackgroundIn the present study, we examined the distinguishing ability of a mild cognitive impairment (MCI) assessment tool for rapid screening using...
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Validity of Digital Assessments in Screening for HIV-Related Cognitive Impairment: a Review
Purpose of ReviewWhile traditional neuropsychological tests are the gold standard in screening for HIV-related cognitive impairment, computerized...
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Personalising genetic counselling (POETIC) trial: Protocol for a hybrid type II effectiveness-implementation randomised clinical trial of a patient screening tool to improve patient empowerment after cancer genetic counselling
BackgroundGenetic counselling aims to identify, and address, patient needs while facilitating informed decision-making about genetic testing and...
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A Pilot Study of the Fluctuating Mental Status Evaluation: A Novel Delirium Screening Tool for Neurocritical Care Patients
BackgroundDelirium occurs frequently in patients with stroke and neurocritical illness but is often underrecognized. We developed a novel delirium...
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Validation of the intolerance of uncertainty scale as a screening tool for perinatal anxiety
BackgroundTo date, there is a significant lack of research validating clinical tools for early and accurate detection of anxiety disorders in...
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Evaluation of a new online cognitive assessment tool in breast cancer survivors with cognitive impairment: a prospective cohort study
IntroductionCurrently cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is mainly assessed by means of questionnaires, which is very laborious for the...
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The Hemodialysis Distress Thermometer for Caregivers (HD-DT-C): development and testing of the psychometric properties of a new tool for screening psychological distress among family caregivers of adults on hemodialysis
PurposeTo develop and test the measurement properties of the HD-DT-C, a new tool designed to facilitate the screening of psychological distress and...
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Diagnostic Accuracy of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) in Screening Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) is used worldwide to screen people quickly and easily at high risk for swallowing disorders. However, the best...
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Non-equivalence of sub-tasks of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test with convolutional neural networks to discriminate mild cognitive impairment
BackgroundThe Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (RCFT) is a tool to evaluate cognitive function. Despite its usefulness, its scoring criteria are as...
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Don’t be late! Timely identification of cognitive impairment in people with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol
BackgroundCognitive impairment occurs in up to 65% of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), negatively affecting daily functioning and...
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Behavioral Addictions Questionnaire (BAQ): Validation of a New Tool for the Screening of Multiple Addictive Behaviors in the Italian Population
This study deals with the uncertainty in defining behavioral addictions (BAs). BAs are characterized by specific compulsive behaviors, regardless of...
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Predicting low cognitive ability at age 5 years using perinatal data and machine learning
BackgroundThere are no early, accurate, scalable methods for identifying infants at high risk of poor cognitive outcomes in childhood. We aim to...
