Validación preliminar del Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic (Moca-B) en población adulta mayor colombiana con bajo o nulo nivel escolar.

Sáez Espinosa, Yuliana Paola | 2022

Dementia is a global disease that impacts the world economy. Currently, there are few instruments that assess the cognitive status of the population with little or no education that are useful, sensitive and specific for the detection of cognitive impairment, which is why we need to review whether Moca-B meets the criteria to evaluate MCI in our context, especially taking into account that there are no studies of this test carried out in our country. Objective: To review the psychometric parameters of the cognitive screening "Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic (Moca-B)" in the Colombian context in a population with little or no schooling. Method: Empirical-analytical paradigm, with a cross-sectional descriptive scope. Results: A satisfactory performance of the MoCa B was found for the population with Mild Cognitive Impairment and the control group, however, an inconsistent result is observed in the subtests with respect to the total scores. The cut-off points were found based on the youden index, being consistent with each population group. Conclusions: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic (Moca-B) test showed a high scientific potential to detect MCI and discriminate healthy population, it is recommended to carry out more research about this evaluation in our country with a more significant sample in order to obtain generalizable data.