Abstract
This study examined the ability of a computer-based cognitive assessment tool (CompBased-CAT) to predict mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in community-dwelling older adults. A two-year longitudinal study was conducted using data from 2016 to 2018 from the Otassha study cohort of community-dwelling older adults. MCI was defined as a Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score of <27. The CompBased-CAT was used at baseline, with each subtest score converted into a Z-score. Subsequently, the total Z-scores were calculated. Participants were divided into robust and MCI groups, and all variables were compared using the t-test or χ2 test. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and logistic regression analyses were conducted, with MCI and total Z-scores as dependent and independent variables, respectively. Among the 455 participants (median age, 72 years; range, 65–89 years; 282 women and 173 men), 32 developed MCI after two years. The participants in the MCI group were significantly older. They had lower maximal gait speed, baseline MMSE scores, subtest Z-scores, and total Z-scores than those in the robust group. The area under the ROC curve was 0.79 (95% confidence interval: 0.70–0.87; P <0.01). The sensitivity was 0.76, and the specificity was 0.75. The logistic regression analysis showed an odds ratio of 1.34 (95% confidence interval: 1.18–1.52; P <0.01). This study showed that CompBased-CAT can detect MCI, which is an early stage of dementia. Thus, CompBased-CAT can be used in future community health checkups and events for older adults.
Funder
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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