Sadaf Arefi Milani|Michael Marsiske|Linda B. Cottler|Xinguang Chen|Catherine W. Striley
Optimal cutoffs for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment vary by race and ethnicity
Florida College|University of Florida|University of Florida Health|Florida College|University of Florida|Florida College|University of Florida|Florida College|University of Florida
montreal cognitive assessment moca scored 0 30 used screening tool mild cognitive impairment mci current cutoff 26 may optimal among minoritiesdata national alzheimers coordinating center uniform data set march 2018 data freeze used calculate optimal cutoffs detection mci dementia raceethnic group educationof 3895 individuals included 807 nonhispanic white 150 nonhispanic black 42 hispanic optimal cutoffs detection mci 25 among nonhispanic whites 24 among hispanics 23 among nonhispanic blacks optimal cutoffs detection dementia 19 among nonhispanic whites 16 nonhispanic blacks hispanics lower educational attainment produced lower optimal cutoffsour findings suggest cutoffs may need stratified raceethnicity education ensure detecting mci normal mci dementia