OTs use the MoCA but we also assess functional cognition as well. Then I’ll say then you won’t have any problems passing this. I typically say something along the lines of the doctor wanted me to ask you some questions to see how well your memory is. The entire test usually takes between 5 and 30 minutes. A method was recently developed to convert Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores to equivalent Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores 1. Different norms are available that allow comparison with age-matched groups. 35 seconds yielding a score of 35) with lower scores being better. I put that down because the MDs in my hospital have been using it to take away the patient’s right for decision making based off of the score.Īlso! I’ve been fighting for us OTs to not do it as a consult service because anyone can administer the MoCA. My approach would be different depending on the patient: highly suspicious, paranoid and agitated vs. Scoring is based on time taken to complete the test (e.g. One hundred fourteen participants progressed to AD (MCI-AD), and 51 did not (nonconverters MCI-NC) 90.5 of participants with MCI with a MoCA-TS less than 20/30 and a MoCA-MIS less than 7/15 at baseline converted to AD within the average follow-up period of 18 months, compared with 52. Then I add a disclaimer that this is a cognitive screening tool and should not be used to determine capacity for decision making. Regarding the relation between MoCA domain scores at baseline and NPA domain performance at follow-up, caution should be taken when interpreting the MoCA domain scores. Pt scored _ out of _ indicative of mild/moderate/severe cognitive impairment most notable in areas of: (then I can list the categories that they got wrong) -then I keep the MoCA in a folder because there was a time where a patient’s son disagreed with it and wanted proof to see it etc. The availability of fine-grained, culture-specific psychometric outcomes can favor the interpretation of scores of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the most frequently used instrument to screen for mild cognitive dysfunctions in both instrumental and non-instrumental domains.
I’d just write: Administered the Montreal Cognitive assessment (MOCA) to screen for cognitive impairment.