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This study was conducted between October 1, 2007 through September 2008 and was funded by a grant from Extendicare Foundation (Milwaukee, WI). In this random-controlled trial we tested two screening tools, Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration test (BOMC) & Clock Drawing Test (CDT), to determine realistic ways to diagnose Early Cognitive Impairment (ECI). We wanted to demonstrate the practicality of integrating a two-stage testing process to identify patients with ECI into the daily practices of family physicians and other primary care providers.
Four objectives were addressed in this study:
Based on the study results, we can say that if screening and diagnostic testing for ECI/dementia as demonstrated in this project is going to be implemented in primary care offices, there must be:
Quality measures and clinical tools can bring focus and clarity to caring for patients with cognitive impairment and supporting their caregivers. Brian K. Unwin, MD, FAAFP, AGSF, CMD, Natalia Loskutova, MD, PHD, Patrick Knicely, BA, and Christopher D. Wood, DO. Fam Pract Manag. 2019 Jan-Feb;26(1):11-16.