Validation of MoCA Test in Vietnamese Language for Cognitive Impairment Screening

• DOI: 10.52872/001c.35656
• Publication Date: 2022-07-06T05:16:45Z
• Authors: Mai Do; Bonnie Khanh Ha Bui; NhuNgoc K. Pham; Philip Anglewicz; Lauren Nguyen; Trang Nguyen; Cam Thanh Tran; Mark van Landingham
• Keywords: Vietnamese; Montreal Cognitive Assessment

AIMS The goal of this study was to assess how the Vietnamese version MoCA test performed in a community-based sample American (VA) older adults, an immigrant population with whom has not been validated. METHODS Forty-eight adults were interviewed using MoCA. Item analyses, and construct criterion validity analyses performed. We also correlated score individual characteristics, including age, sex, education. RESULTS Our findings indicate good psychometric applicability internal reliability, as well modification test. found be reliable, likely valid, instrument for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) screening within our population. CONCLUSIONS suggests several potential areas improvement enhance discriminating power certain items sub-tests, memory domain. promising performance seen important practical implications MCI among community settings.