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Recommendations on screening for cognitive impairment in older adults
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Kevin Pottie, Rana Rahal, Alejandra Jaramillo, Richard Birtwhistle, Brett D. Thombs, Harminder Singh, Sarah Connor Gorber, Lesley Dunfield, Amanda Shane, Maria Bacchus, Niel Bell and Marcello Tonelli
CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 37-46; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.141165
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
- For correspondence: info@canadiantaskforce.ca
Kevin Pottie
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Rana Rahal
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Alejandra Jaramillo
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Richard Birtwhistle
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Brett D. Thombs
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Harminder Singh
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Sarah Connor Gorber
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Lesley Dunfield
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Amanda Shane
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Maria Bacchus
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Niel Bell
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Marcello Tonelli
Departments of Family Medicine, and of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Bruyère Research Institute (Pottie), Ottawa, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Rahal, Jaramillo, Connor Gorber, Dunfield, Shane), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, and Centre for Studies in Primary Care (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Medicine, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, McGill University (Thombs), Montréal, Que.; Department of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Bacchus, Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.

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- Appendix 3: GRADE basis of recommendation decision table for screening for cognitive impairment
- Appendix 4: Summary of Findings: Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment (Cognition)
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Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Kevin Pottie, Rana Rahal, Alejandra Jaramillo, Richard Birtwhistle, Brett D. Thombs, Harminder Singh, Sarah Connor Gorber, Lesley Dunfield, Amanda Shane, Maria Bacchus, Niel Bell, Marcello Tonelli
CMAJ Jan 2016, 188 (1) 37-46; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.141165
Recommendations on screening for cognitive impairment in older adults
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Kevin Pottie, Rana Rahal, Alejandra Jaramillo, Richard Birtwhistle, Brett D. Thombs, Harminder Singh, Sarah Connor Gorber, Lesley Dunfield, Amanda Shane, Maria Bacchus, Niel Bell, Marcello Tonelli
CMAJ Jan 2016, 188 (1) 37-46; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.141165
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