RCDS: Recoverable Cognitive Dysfunction
2006A measure of recoverable cognitive dysfunction — an admission MMSE that improves by ≥3 points by discharge — describing acute, reversible cognitive impairment that is largely distinct from delirium and dementia.
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Original paper
- Original paperInouye SK, Zhang Y, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Jones R, Marcantonio E. Recoverable cognitive dysfunction at hospital admission in older persons during acute illness. Journal of general internal medicine. 2006;21(12):1276-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00613.x. PMID: 16965558.
This is the original published source for RCDS. It is the main source for the method, its intended use and the evidence available at publication.
At a glance
- Purpose
- Domain-specific or adjunctive measure
- Population
- Adult
- Setting
- General / acute hospital
- Time
- variable
Format: It is a cognitive test for delirium, detailed research assessment instrument for adult use in General / acute hospital. The stated administration time is variable.
Evidence
Reported metric context
Concept/measure of reversible impairment; occurred in 39% of older inpatients; independently predicted 1-year mortality.
More evidence and citation details
- Full name
- Recoverable Cognitive Dysfunction
- Also known as
- RCDS, Recoverable Cognitive Dysfunction Scale, RCD
- Evidence summary
- single
- Citation
- Inouye SK, Zhang Y, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Jones R, Marcantonio E. Recoverable cognitive dysfunction at hospital admission in older persons during acute illness. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21(12):1276-81. PMID 16965558
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- 2026-07-19
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