Use of the clock-drawing test in a hospice population

M Henderson; S Scott; M Hotopf

doi:10.1177/0269216307081936

Use of the clock-drawing test in a hospice population

M Henderson
, S Scott
, M Hotopf

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Background: Cognitive impairment is common in patients with advanced disease and has significant implications for the patient, their carers and hospice staff. The effectiveness of screening tools is limited by a number of factors. The clock-drawing test (CDT) has performed well in other settings but has rarely been studied in the hospice setting. Aim: To assess the performance of the CDT in a hospice population. Methods: Consecutive admissions to a large hospice over three months were assessed using the CDT, the abbreviated mental test score and brief tests of attention and memory function. Results: One-hundred and nine eligible patients were admitted and 77% took part. Thirty per cent were cognitively impaired. The CDT had a sensitivity of 0.92, a specificity of 0.73 and a negative predictive value of 0.95. No patient refused to complete it. Conclusions: The CDT performs well as a screening tool for cognitive impairment in a hospice population

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	559 - 565
Number of pages	7
Journal	Palliative Medicine
Volume	21
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216307081936
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2007

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