OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment in the elderly is frequently overlooked by general practitioners. The use of subjective memory complaints as a sign of cognitive impairment by the general practice is controversial. METHODS: Elderly individuals (N = 248) were asked whether they had memory complaints and underwent a cognitive impairment screening. Subjects classified as exhibiting "probable cognitive impairment" underwent a complete cognitive evaluation, and the final diagnoses were established by expert consensus. RESULTS: A total of 147 patients presented with subjective memory complaints, and 43 were further classified as demented or "cognitively impaired not demented". Subjective memory complaints presented a sensitivity of 100% and a negative predictive value of 100%. CONCLUSION: Subjective memory complaints are an indicator for cognitive impairment screening. © 2014 CLINICS.
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Jacinto, A. F., Brucki, S. M. D., Porto, C. S., Martins, M. de A., & Nitrini, R. (2014). Subjective memory complaints in the elderly: A sign of cognitive impairment? Clinics, 69(3), 194–197. https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2014(03)09
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