Reading Cognitive Test Kyoto （ReaCT Kyoto） given through non-verbal instruction for patients with hearing loss

Koichi Omori, Takayuki Okano

Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University

Relationship between cognitive impairment and hearing loss has been pointed out.　However, current cognitive evaluation tools often include items delivered via verbal forms of instruction, which can cause poor performance in patients with hearing loss.　In order to develop and validate a cognitive screening battery, the Reading Cognitive Test Kyoto（ReaCT Kyoto）, comprising test items given through non-verbal instruction, was developed.　Based on the cross-sectional and multi-center study comparing with the Japanese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination Test, ReaCT Kyoto provides an appropriate solution for detection of cognitive impairment in persons with or without hearing loss.

Address correspondence to Koichi Omori, M.D., Ph. D., Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University（54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan）