Neurology
Mini-Cog
Three-minute screen combining three-word recall and a clock-drawing test. Suited to busy primary-care and ED settings as a first-line screen for cognitive impairment.
Ask patient to draw a clock, fill in numbers, then set hands to '11:10'
Source
Borson S, Scanlan J, Brush M, Vitaliano P, Dokmak A. The Mini-Cog: a cognitive 'vital signs' measure for dementia screening in multi-lingual elderly. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2000.