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Table 5 Cognitive assessment scores

From: A new model for general practice-led, regional, community-based, memory clinics

Assessment

n

%

GDS (n = 736)

 No depression

634

86.1

 Suggestive of depression

84

11.4

 Depression almost always present

18

2.4

 Score

Mean 2.82, SD 2.661

Range 0–15

GPCog (n = 811)

 No significant cognitive impairment

276

34.0

 More information required, proceed to further testing

453

55.9

 Cognitive impairment indicated

82

10.1

 Score

Mean 7.29, SD 1.968

Range 0–9

MMSE (n = 693)

 No dementia indicated

606

87.4

 Suggestive of mild dementia

59

8.5

 Suggestive of moderate dementia

27

3.9

 Indicative of severe dementia

1

0.1

 Score

Mean 27.40, SD 2.930

Range 3–30