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Abbreviated Mental Test Score
The Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) is a brief, 10-item cognitive screening instrument developed by Hodkinson in 1972 and originally published in Age and Ageing. It was specifically designed to quickly assess cognitive function in older hospitalized patients, detecting delirium and dementia in acute hospital settings. The AMT is valued for its simplicity, brevity (2–3 minutes), and utility in fast-paced clinical environments where quick cognitive triage is essential.
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- Hodkinson, H. M. (1972). Evaluation of a mental test score for assessment of mental impairment in the elderly. Age and Ageing, 1(4), 233-238. DOI: 10.1093/ageing/1.4.233 ↗
- Swain, D. G., Nightingale, P. G., Constable, S. H., & Nightingale, J. M. (2007). Value of the Abbreviated Mental Test in screening for dementia and delirium among older people in the acute hospital setting. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(1), 63-69. DOI: 10.1002/gps.525 ↗
- Bellelli, G., Nobili, A., Annoni, G., et al. (2014). Under-reporting of cognitive impairment in older hospitalized patients: The role of cognitive reserve. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56(12), 2271-2276. link ↗