CARE OF THE ELDERLY

ABBREVIATED MENTAL TEST SCORE

Introduction

2 min

Introduce yourself and the group

Provide rationale for the session and relevance to clinical practice

Outline learning objectives:

To understand the components of an abbreviated mental test score
To recognise the application of the AMTS in clinical practice
To demonstrate ability to use the AMTS in a simulated environment

Explain structure of session

Total time:

15 min

Number of students:

4-8

Grade of students:

2nd year medical students

Created by:

Dr Charlotte Hayden

Uploaded:

24th September 2019

Last updated:

24th September 2019

Resources needed for this session:

AMTS handouts

Resources linked to this session:

Delirium

Activity 1: Components of AMTS

5 min

Ask students to consider the following:

What is the Abbreviated Mental Test Score?
When might it be useful in clinical practice?

Discuss the role of AMTS as an objective and reproducible measure of confusion.

Ask students to suggest component questions of the AMTS. Highlight the correct answers and distribute handouts with the full AMTS score. Alternatively, ask students to view on their phones using the QR code provided.

Activity 2: Practical

10 min

Split the group into pairs. Ask one student to practice asking the AMTS questions on the other. After a few minutes, switch roles to allow the other student to have a go.