Galen eCalcs - Calculator: Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT)
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Description
The Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT) is a brief and simple test of cognition for patients with varying levels of dementia.
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the 6CIT calculator:
Specialties
- Family Practice
- Gerontology
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
Calculator Configuration Options
Preference Name | Valid Range | Description |
---|---|---|
Publishing | Checked / Unchecked | When checked the calculator will display for users on the front end. When unchecked, the calculator WILL NOT display for users on the front end. |
Orderable Item Override | (BLANK) / G-6CIT | “(BLANK)” indicates that the global configuration options for Orderable Item will be used. “G-6CIT” indicates that the calculator specific value will be used and can display the specific calculator name in the output. |
Calculator Inputs
This calculator does not use any default mappings, all items require manual input.
Calculator Outputs
Output | Mapping Type | Description |
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Count | Result | Count backwards from 20 to 1 |
Month | Result | What month is it |
Months | Result | Say the months of the year in reverse |
Repeat | Result | Repeat address phrase |
Time | Result | About what time is it (within one hour) |
Year | Result | What year is it |
6CIT Score | Result | 6CIT Score |
6CIT Interpretation | Result | 6CIT Interpretation |
References
http://patient.info/doctor/six-item-cognitive-impairment-test-6cit