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Table 1 CAAD Screen components

From: Validity of a novel screen for cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric symptoms in cardiac rehabilitation

Items from Mini-MoCA

 1. 5 word-delayed recall

 2. Mini-trails B, 9 lines to be drawn alternating from number to letter and letter to number.

Score: Word Recall: 1 point given for each correctly recalled word/

Trails: 1 if the trails were completed correctly, 0 if any mistakes were made.

Three-item GPCOG

 1. In the past year have you had any difficulties with your memory?

a. Has anyone commented on this?

 2. Are you less able to manage money and financial matters than you were 5 years ago?

 3. When speaking, do you have more difficulty in finding the right word, or do you tend to use the wrong words more often than you did 5 years ago?

Score: 0 for yes to any of the questions, 1 for no to all questions.

PHQ-2

Over the past two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

 1. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.

 2. Little interest or pleasure in doing things.

Score: Not at all = 0, Several Days = 1, More than half the days = 2, Nearly everyday = 3.

Range: 0–6

GAD-2

Over the past two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

 1. Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge.

 2. Not being able to stop or control worrying.

Score: Not at all = 0, Several Days = 1, More than half the days = 2, Nearly everyday = 3.

Range: 0–6

Apathy

Circle the response that best describes your thoughts, feelings and actions during the past 4 weeks.

 1. I am less motivated.

 2. My interest in starting or participating in conversation or activities has decreased.

 3. My interest in the world around me has decreased.

 4. My reaction to sad or exciting events has decreased.

 5. Lack of motivation or interest has made parts of my life, such as work or socializing, significantly more difficult?

 6. Lack of motivation/interest began after I started a new medication, or right after a new medical condition?

Score: Strongly Disagree =0, Disagree =1, Agree =2, Strongly Agree = 3.

Range: 0–12 for questions 1–4, Question 5 yes = 1, Question 6 No = 1. Total range: 0–14