Introduction: Ever since the MMSE has been brought under exclusive copyright, there has been a search for an alternative test for routine bedside cognition testing. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale has been validated in several previous studies for its effectiveness in cognition testing. However its use in India has not yet been validated. In this study we have tested the Validity and Reliability of MoCA in assessing neurocognitive function among the geriatric population attending a tertiary care hospital in south India in comparison with the Hindi Mental State Examination (HMSE).
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted over a period of two months during which 109 elderly patients aged > 60 years attending a health care centre were enrolled in the study. They were in turn administered the HMSE and MoCA and the results were compared. The data was analyzed using SPSS 17.0.…
