International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Apr 2021
A novel hybrid scale for the assessment of cognitive and executive function: The Free-Cog.
Scales measuring cognitive and executive functions are integral to the assessment and management of patients with suspected cognitive impairment. Some of the most commonly used cognitive tests are now subject to copyright restrictions. Furthermore, no existing scale assesses both executive and cognitive abilities. ⋯ Free-Cog is a non-proprietary, empirically derived, concise assessment. Uniquely, it combines cognitive and executive function questions in the one instrument. It could be used to inform the assessment of people presenting with cognitive impairment and is available to anyone interested in trialling it.