Cognitive tests to help diagnose dementia in symptomatic people in primary care and the community.

The article looks on the effectiveness of cognitive tests in diagnosing symptomatic people with dementia at primary care. Evaluation on the accuracy of test in primary care with the use of Informant Questionnaire for Cognitive Disorders in the Elderly (IQCODE) and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), is mentioned. Performance of meta-analysis in symptomatic patients, is also emphasized.