Validity and Reliability of the GPCOG -TR

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition

The General Practitioner assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) was specifically developed as a brief cognitive screening tool to be used by general practitioners (GPs). It consists of a patient section testing cognition and an informant section asking historical questions. The aim of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of GPCOG-TR on Turkish older adults.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: least 55 years old
• Provide informed consent
• Diagnosed with dementia ( patient group)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Living in a nursing home
• Presence of psychiatric disorders requiring treatment
• Presence of other comorbidity interfering with cognitive performance such as severe chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, anemia Impairment of auditory or visual perception
• Low education
• Known cognitive impairment (for control group only)
• Lack of a reliable informant.