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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.
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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.
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 & PHARMACOLOGY, Psychiatry & Mental Health studies
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