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The Boston cognitive assessment: Psychometric foundations of a self-administered measure of global cognition

In this study the BoCA demonstrated good internal consistency (α = 0.79) and strong correlations (r = 0.80, p < 0.01) with the TICS; as well as a strong (r = 0.89, p < 0.001) test–retest reliability of the total BoCA score one week after participants’initial administration. BoCA was found it to possess equal or better sensitivity (79%) and specificity (90%) to mild cognitive impairment relative to other global screening tests.

Footnotes

1 University of Michigan’s Natonal Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA), 2023.

2 Alzheimer’s Dement. 2021;17:1231–1243.

3 Based upon current National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits. Please check with your local payor policy.

4 National Average Payment Amount

5  https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/dementias/reduce-proportion-preventable-hospitalizations-older-adults-dementia-dia-02

6 Journal of Palliative Medicine Volume 21, Number 4, 2018

7  https://www.cms.gov/files/document/2024-announcement-pdf.pdf