Accuracy
The MCI Screen is the most precise memory assessment tool cited in the medical literature. It classifies an individual’s memory function into a Normal/Below Normal range of memory with 97% accuracy. It is fast, easy to administer, and specifically designed for implementation in a busy clinical practice
Overall Accuracy
97%
MCI vs. Normal
99%
Mild Dementia vs. Normal
Sensitivity
95%
MCI vs. Normal
96%
Mild Dementia vs. Normal
Specificity
88%
MCI vs. Normal
99%
Mild Dementia vs. Normal
Such high accuracy is critically important to improving care for the rapidly expanding population of aging citizens who are at increasing risk for medical conditions that impair memory. Timely intervention against such medical conditions requires early detection of memory loss, followed by correct diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of the underlying problem. The MCI Screen’s classification of memory performance can aid physicians in identifying patients with normal memory function, and also in identifying those who may benefit from further clinical evaluation.
Comparison
The Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE), perhaps the most popular and most widely used cognitive assessment, is a broad but simple measure of memory, orientation, and executive function. Despite its past popularity, it cannot reliably distinguish mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or very mild dementia from normal aging.
Validation
The high accuracy of the MCI Screen, for distinguishing normal aging from mild cognitive impairment (MCI), was first published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2005. In the ensuing years, it has been widely used in clinical practice and in clinical research with nearly two million tests administered by our clients.
For more information, you may download a complete summary of publications on the accuracy and validation of the MCI Screen.