Reliability In Neurocognitive Telemedicine Screening (RING)

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Modified Mini-Cog Telephone Assessment: A modified Mini-Cog cognitive screening assessment administered by telephone to evaluate its reliability and concordance with standard in-person Mini-Cog assessment in older adults undergoing preoperative assessment.

Study summary

Perioperative neurocognitive disorders are common after surgery and pre-existing cognitive impairment is an important risk factor. Current guidelines recommend identifying cognitive impairment before surgery; however, screening remains inconsistent, particularly when preoperative assessments are performed remotely.

This prospective observational diagnostic validation study aims to determine whether a modified Mini-Cog cognitive screening tool administered by telephone can reliably identify cognitive impairment in patients aged 65 years and older undergoing preoperative assessment. Telephone-based modified Mini-Cog results will be compared with standard in-person Mini-Cog assessments to evaluate agreement and feasibility. This study may improve access to preoperative cognitive screening and support optimization of surgical care for older adults.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Concordance between telephone-administered modified Mini-Cog and standard in-person Mini-Cog assessment — Within 1-2 weeks of telephone assessment
  Agreement between modified Mini-Cog scores obtained by telephone and standard in-person Mini-Cog scores in identifying cognitive impairment using the established Mini-Cog cutoff score.

Trial sites (1)

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