The Qmci Screen

The Qmci is a sensitive and specific screen that differentiates normal cognition from MCI [63,65]. The HCP will administer the screen by asking the patient questions and recording their response on a dedicated Qmci assessment form provided by the screen developers. The patient will be required to answer 1 question via paper and pencil. The Qmci takes approximately 5 minutes to complete, is scored by hand out of 100 points, and evaluates 6 cognitive domains: orientation (10 points), registration (5 points), clock drawing (15 points), delayed recall (20 points), verbal fluency (20 points), and logical memory (30 points) [68]. The overall cut-off score to distinguish normal cognition from MCI on the Qmci is ≤67, from cognitive impairment (MCI or dementia) ≤62, and dementia alone ≤54 [88]. Although not as broadly adopted as the MoCA 8.1 in Canada, its psychometric properties, administration time, and availability for use suggest that Qmci is the optimal market assessment tool for MCI screening in FHT settings.