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: Received: 8 February 2023 / Approved: 15 February 2023 / Online: 15 February 2023 (01:36:03 CET)
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Garbóczy, S.; Mohos, A.; Égerházi, A.; Szemán-Nagy, A.; Zsuffa, J.A.; Heim, S.; Rekenyi, V.; Kolozsvári, L.R. Applicability of the Hungarian Version of the Test Your Memory in General Practice for Screening Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Stage Dementia. Preprints2023, 2023020245. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0245.v1
Garbóczy, S.; Mohos, A.; Égerházi, A.; Szemán-Nagy, A.; Zsuffa, J.A.; Heim, S.; Rekenyi, V.; Kolozsvári, L.R. Applicability of the Hungarian Version of the Test Your Memory in General Practice for Screening Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Stage Dementia. Preprints 2023, 2023020245. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0245.v1
Garbóczy, S.; Mohos, A.; Égerházi, A.; Szemán-Nagy, A.; Zsuffa, J.A.; Heim, S.; Rekenyi, V.; Kolozsvári, L.R. Applicability of the Hungarian Version of the Test Your Memory in General Practice for Screening Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Stage Dementia. Preprints2023, 2023020245. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0245.v1
APA Style
Garbóczy, S., Mohos, A., Égerházi, A., Szemán-Nagy, A., Zsuffa, J.A., Heim, S., Rekenyi, V., & Kolozsvári, L.R. (2023). Applicability of the Hungarian Version of the Test Your Memory in General Practice for Screening Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Stage Dementia. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0245.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Garbóczy, S., Viktor Rekenyi and László Róbert Kolozsvári. 2023 "Applicability of the Hungarian Version of the Test Your Memory in General Practice for Screening Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Stage Dementia" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0245.v1
Abstract
Background: dementia is a significant health issue worldwide. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can transform into dementia over time. General practitioners may be the first to notice the cognitive deficit, so they may need a screening test in the event of suspicion, which they must be able to use under great time pressure. We examined the usability of the Hungarian Test Your Memory (TYM-Hun) self-administered dementia test in general practice, and with the results of the received tests, we tried to draw conclusions regarding the population. Methods: In the four Hungarian cities with medical universities, general practitioners filled out 368 questionnaires with their clients over 50 years of age. Results: the total scores of the test showed a significant correlation with education and the type of occupation, while a significant negative correlation with age. We found the clock drawing test and recall indicates cognitive decline the earliest. Based on the TYM-Hun results, the prevalence levels for MCI and dementia are slightly higher in Hungary than globally. Conclusion: the test can sensitively indicate MCI and early-stage dementia as a screening test, and two of its subtests can raise the possibility of cognitive impairment at an earlier age than the others.
Keywords
dementia; mild cognitive impairment; elderly; primary care; GP; family physician
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
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