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Diagnoses were based on DSM-5 criteria and the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), determined by a senior geriatric neurologist. Participants also completed the MMSE-2, MoCA, NPI-Q, and ADL assessments, administered by certified psychologists and a geriatric nurse. The TICS and Mini MoCA were administered by two independent, blinded clinicians within four weeks of the initial evaluation. Test-retest reliability was assessed after two weeks. Validity and reliability analyses included content and construct validity, and inter-rater/test-retest reliability.  \nResults: Mean age and education were comparable across groups. Both TICS and Mini MoCA scores correlated significantly with standard cognitive and functional measures. Test-retest and inter-rater reliability were excellent (ICC = 0.933 and 0.995 for TICS; 0.918 and 0.998 for Mini MoCA). For discriminating CN from dementia, sensitivity/specificity were 81.3%/81.2%(AUC = 0.883) for TICS and 87.5%/89.6%(AUC = 0.958) for Mini MoCA. For CN vs. MCI, Mini MoCA (AUC = 0.755) performed slightly better than TICS (AUC = 0.693) . Average administration times were 8.7 and 4.4 min, respectively.  \nConclusions: TICS and Mini MoCA are valid, reliable tools for cognitive screening in older Thai adults, with Mini MoCA showing slightly superior performance.  \n1  Introduction  \nSignificant progress has been made in developing cognitive screening tools aimed at early detection of cognitive decline (Prince et al. 2015; Kanjanapong et al. 2021) . Among the most widely used instruments are the mini-mental state examination  \n(MMSE) (Folstein et al. 1975) and the MoCA (Nasreddine et al. 2005), which demonstrate strong sensitivity and specificity for identifying dementia and MCI, respectively. However, both tools have inherent limitations. They require face-to-face administration, involve relatively lengthy testing durations, and may not be feasible for individuals residing in remote areas or those with  \nThis is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.  \n© 2026 The Author(s). Brain and Behavior published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.  \nBrain and Behavior, 2026; 16:e71178 1 of 10  \n[https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.71178](https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.71178)  \nlimited mobility. Furthermore, their reliance on visual or motor responses makes them less suitable for individuals with visual impairments or certain physical disabilities.  \nTo overcome these challenges, telephone-based cognitive assessments have been increasingly adopted as viable alt","cbCaimR1ztcIQBXN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimR1ztcIQBXN","pdf",794564,"English","# Introduction\n## Development of cognitive screening tools\n## Telephone-based cognitive assessments\n## TICS and study rationale\n# Materials and methods\n## Participants and diagnostic criteria\n## Assessments and administration procedure\n## Reliability and validity analyses\n# Results\n## Group comparability and score correlations\n## Reliability metrics\n## Diagnostic performance and administration time\n# Conclusions","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of translating and validating TICS and Mini MoCA in Thai older adults?\",\"answer\":\"To provide Thai-language telephone-based cognitive screening tools and to assess their diagnostic validity for MCI and dementia, including comparison between TICS and Mini MoCA.\"},{\"question\":\"How were diagnoses and assessments carried out in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Participants were diagnosed using DSM-5 criteria and the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR). They completed MMSE-2, MoCA, NPI-Q, and ADL, and TICS and Mini MoCA were administered by two independent blinded clinicians within four weeks.\"},{\"question\":\"How reliable were TICS and Mini MoCA, and which tool performed better?\",\"answer\":\"Both showed excellent test-retest and inter-rater reliability (ICC values around 0.918–0.998). For discriminating cognitively normal from MCI, Mini MoCA performed slightly better than TICS, and it also showed stronger performance overall.\"}]","Translation and Validation of the Thai Version of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status and the Mini Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Older Adults | PDF",1790742274,25]