Normative Data of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in Tamil-Speaking Adults.

IF 0.9 3区医学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES

Neurology India Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-03 DOI:10.4103/ni.ni_800_22

Vcs Arathi, Arya Geetha, Navitha Ulaghanathan

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Abstract

Context: Cognitive evaluation to determine possible cognitive decline highlights the need for a thorough neuropsychological assessment for early detection. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), is a commonly used screening tool that is comparatively quick and simple to administer, score, and interpret. Subtests of MoCA assess memory, language, visuospatial functions, and executive functions.

Aims: The present study aims to generate normative data for the Tamil version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-TAM) in Tamil-speaking adults.

Design and settings: Cross-sectional study conducted in three districts of Tamil Nadu.

Methods and material: A total of 450 healthy Tamil native speakers with varying ages (21-80 years) and education levels (primary level to university) were recruited as participants. The Tamil version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-TAM) was used for assessing the cognitive domains. Scores were analyzed to see the impact of age, gender, and years of education on MoCA-TAM scores and individual cognitive domains.

Statistical analysis: Descriptive statistics and Regression analyses were done to evaluate the mean, standard deviation, impact of age, gender, and education on MoCA-TAM scores and individual cognitive domains.

Results: The mean value for MoCA-TAM was 24.89 with SD 2.944. MoCA-TAM scores were lower with increasing age and lower education and no statistically significant relationship was found between gender and MoCA-TAM score.

Conclusions: The present study provides the normative data of MoCA-TAM with a single cut-off score (22) to differentiate normal from cognitively impaired.

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泰米尔语成人蒙特利尔认知评估（MoCA）的规范性数据。

背景：认知评估以确定可能的认知能力下降，强调了对早期发现进行彻底的神经心理学评估的必要性。蒙特利尔认知评估（MoCA）是一种常用的筛查工具，它的管理、评分和解释相对快速和简单。MoCA的子测试评估记忆、语言、视觉空间功能和执行功能。目的：本研究旨在为泰米尔语成人的泰米尔语版蒙特利尔认知评估（MoCA-TAM）提供规范性数据。设计和设置：横断面研究在泰米尔纳德邦的三个地区进行。方法和材料：总共招募了450名年龄（21-80岁）和受教育程度（小学到大学）不同的健康泰米尔语母语人士作为参与者。使用泰米尔语版的蒙特利尔认知评估（MoCA-TAM）来评估认知领域。对分数进行分析，以了解年龄、性别和受教育年限对MoCA-TAM分数和个人认知领域的影响。统计分析：采用描述性统计和回归分析来评估平均、标准差、年龄、性别和教育程度对MoCA-TAM得分和个体认知领域的影响。结果：MoCA-TAM均值为24.89，SD为2.944。MoCA-TAM得分随年龄和受教育程度的增加而降低，性别与MoCA-TAM得分无统计学意义。结论：本研究提供了MoCA-TAM的标准数据和单一的临界值（22）来区分正常和认知障碍。

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Neurology India 医学-神经科学

CiteScore

1.60

自引率

70.40%

发文量

434

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Neurology India (ISSN 0028-3886) is Bi-monthly publication of Neurological Society of India. Neurology India, the show window of the progress of Neurological Sciences in India, has successfully completed 50 years of publication in the year 2002. ‘Neurology India’, along with the Neurological Society of India, has grown stronger with the passing of every year. The full articles of the journal are now available on internet with more than 20000 visitors in a month and the journal is indexed in MEDLINE and Index Medicus, Current Contents, Neuroscience Citation Index and EMBASE in addition to 10 other indexing avenues. This specialty journal reaches to about 2000 neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-psychiatrists, and others working in the fields of neurology.