ArticleArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation2021
How Well Does the Brief Interview for Mental Status Identify Risk for Cognition Mediated Functional Impairment in a Community Sample?
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- Applying the Brief Interview for Mental Status in a Diverse Home Health Patient Population.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2026Article
- Cognitive Impairments and Health System Outcomes in Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison of Patients With Stroke and Those With Type II Diabetes Mellitus.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2026Observational
- Functional cognitive performance augments cognitive screening data in older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
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- Meaningful to whom? Minimal clinically important differences and the priorities of individuals living with dementia for everyday function.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the adequacy of the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) compared with other screening tools in identifying individuals with limitations in functional cognition and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).
designCross-sectional observational study.
settingMidsized midwestern city.
participantsWe assessed a convenience sample of community dwelling individuals (N=197) aged 55 years and older who were living independently.
main outcome measuresParticipant scores on the BIMS, Mini-Cog, Menu Task, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were compared with the Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills Checkbook Balancing and Shopping tasks (PCST), which are known to predict impairment in complex IADLs associated with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. Multiple logistic regression analyses controlling for participant demographics, as well as sensitivity and specificity, were computed for each screening measure using the PCST as the criterion measure.
resultsThe Mini-Cog, Menu Task, and MoCA identified 25.89%, 32.49%, and 47.21% more individuals, respectively, as impaired than the BIMS. In multiple logistical regression analyses, the BIMS correctly identified 58% of those impaired on the PCST. However, each of the alternate screening measures correctly identified at least 70% of individuals as impaired on the PCST.
conclusionsIn this community sample, the BIMS was insensitive to subtle impairments with the potential to compromise community living, suggesting that the BIMS may be inappropriate for use outside nursing home settings.
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