Post-stroke dementia – a comprehensive review

Table 1 Properties of selected post-stoke dementia assessment scales

Test	Sensitivity	Specificity	Free to use	Time to administer (min)	Validated in stroke	Suitable for aphasia
ACE-R	0.96	0.70	Yes	20	Yes	No
IQCODE^a	0.81	0.83	Yes	5	Partial	Yes
MMSE	0.72	0.82	No	5	Yes	No
MoCA (<26/30)	0.95	0.45	Yes	10	Yes	No
MoCA (<22/30)	0.85	0.76	Yes	10	Yes	No
R-CAMCOG	0.81	0.92	No	15	Yes	No

Test properties are from meta-analyses and describe accuracy at conventional thresholds unless otherwise stated
ACE-R Addenbrookes Cognitive Evaluation Revised, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, R-CAMCOG Rotterdam CAMCOG
^aAccuracy of IQCODE for assessment of PSD in the longer term after stroke

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