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Table 2 Overview of the available pencil and paper tests (part 2: longer screening instruments)

From: Brief cognitive screening instruments for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review

Tests between 5 and 20 min

Abbreviation

Free?*

Duration in minutes

Memory

Language

Orientation

Executive functions

Praxis

Visuospatial abilities

Attention

 MMSE [5]

No

5–10

v

v

v

 

v

v

v

 7 MS [35]

No

7–15

v

 

v

v

   

 ACE-R [36]

Yes

12–20

v

v

v

  

v

v

 ACE-III [37]

Yes

 

v

v

   

v

v

 M-ACE [38]

Yes

< ACE-R

v

v

v

v

 

v

 

 BCAT [39]

No

10–15

v

v

v

v

 

v

v

 Brief KSCAr [40]

Yes

15

v

 

v

v

 

v

v

 Mini-KSCAr [41]

Yes

10

v

 

v

v

 

v

 

 COST [42]

Yes

5–10

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

 CONCOG [43]

Yes

5–10

v

v

v

v

 

v

 

 DemTect [44]

Yes

8–10

v

v

    

v

 Eurotest [45]

Yes

8–9

v

v

    

v

 FOME [46]

No

15

v

      
  1. *Free of charge