Patient Assessment

RESULTS OF THE GPCOG TEST

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Before you begin

Instructions: Read out each question as it is presented on the screen. Unless specified, each question should be asked only once. Make sure that the patient wears glasses and hearing aids if needed, and that there are no interruptions or noises during testing.

Name and address for subsequent recall test

I am going to give you a name and address. After I have said it, I want you to repeat it. Remember this name and address because I am going to ask you to tell it to me again in a few minutes:

John Brown,
42 West Street,
Kensington.

(Allow a maximum of 4 attempts.)

Question 1 / 5

Time orientation

1

What is the date? (exact only)

Question 2 & 3 / 5

Clock drawing (use blank page)

2

Please mark in all the numbers to indicate the hours of a clock.

Correct spacing required, i.e. even spaces between numbers and 12, 3, 6, and 9? in correct places.

Resource: Download a PDF of a suitable circle

 

3

Please mark in hands to show 10 minutes past eleven o’clock. (11.10)

Question 4 / 5

Information

4

Can you tell me something that happened in the news recently?

Recently = in the last week. If a general answer is given, e.g. “war”, “lot of rain”, ask for details. Only specific answer scores.

Question 5 / 5

Recall

5

What was the name and address I asked you to remember?

John
Brown
42
West (St)
Kensington

The score for this section is: 0

ASSESSMENT

No significant cognitive impairment. Further testing is not necessary.

More information is required. Proceed with informant interview.

Cognitive impairment is indicated. Conduct standard investigations.


RESPONSES

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