Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III (ACE-III) and mini-ACE for the detection of dementia and mild cognitive impairment

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: To assess the diagnostic test accuracy of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III) and the mini-ACE, for the screening of all-cause dementia, dementia subtypes (Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia), and mild cognitive impairment, across all healthcare settings at all prespecified thresholds.