Accurate

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.