Development of the Thai version of Mini‐Cog, a brief cognitive screening test

Abstract

The findings show that the Thai version of the Mini-Cog is a reliable, performance-based tool in the screening for cognitive function in primary care settings in Thailand. It is recommended that it could be used as a new cognitive screening test for the aging population in the Thai community.

Predicting hospital outcomes with the reported edmonton frail scale‐Thai version in orthopaedic older patients

“…Individuals were eligible to participate in this study if they: were 60 years of age or older; spoke and read Thai; were scheduled for major elective orthopaedic surgery (hip, knee or spine surgery). Exclusion criteria were as follows: undergoing emergency surgery; undergoing minimally invasive surgery; presence of cognitive impairment (assessed using Mini‐Cog <3 [Trongsakul et al, 2015]); current psychiatric disorder with ineffective treatment; history of stroke, brain injury or Parkinson’s disease; currently bedridden or evidence of severe disabilities (i.e., paraplegia and quadriplegia).…”

“…The Mini‐Cog Thai version (Trongsakul et al, 2015) was translated from the original Mini‐Cog, which is used for cognitive impairment and dementia screening. The Mini‐Cog test is scored in two parts: (a) three‐item recall; (b) clock drawing.…”

“…Exclusion criteria were as follows: undergoing emergency surgery; undergoing minimally invasive surgery; presence of cognitive impairment (assessed using Mini-Cog <3 [Trongsakul et al, 2015]); current psychiatric disorder with ineffective treatment; history of stroke, brain injury or Parkinson's disease; currently bedridden or evidence of severe disabilities (i.e., paraplegia and quadriplegia).…”

“…The Mini-Cog Thai version (Trongsakul et al, 2015) (r = 0.47, 95% CI 0.37, 0.55, p = 0.007) (Trongsakul et al, 2015).…”

The Reported Edmonton Frail Scale‐Thai version: Development and Validation of a Culturally‐Sensitive Instrument

“…The Thai version of the Mini-Cog (Mini-Cog-Thai) (Trongsakul, Lambert, Clark, Wongpakaran, & Cross, 2015) is a translation of the original Mini-Cog, which is used to screen for cognitive impairment or dementia. The Mini-Cog-Thai test is scored on two activities: a three-item recall and a clock-drawing test.…”