Am J Psychiatry 1983; 140:734-739
Copyright © 1983 by American Psychiatric Association

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Validation of a short Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test of cognitive impairment

R Katzman, T Brown, P Fuld, A Peck, R Schechter and H Schimmel

A 6-item Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test has been validated as a measure of cognitive impairment. This test predicted the scores on a validated 26-item mental status questionnaire of two patient groups in a skilled nursing home, patients in a health-related facility, and in a senior citizens' center. There was a positive correlation between scores on the 6-item test and plaque counts obtained from the cerebral cortex of 38 subjects at autopsy. This test, which is easily administered by a nonphysician, has been shown to discriminate among mild, moderate, and severe cognitive deficits.

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