6CIT Score Calculator

6CIT Score Calculator for Geriatrics. The original study evaluated a 7/8 screening boundary. A score at least 8 prompts further assessment here, not a label of mild or severe dementia. Its selected study population does not establish universal predictive probabilities.

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How this calculator works

6CIT is an error-weighted screen, not six equally weighted questions. The original validation is https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10556864/; the regulator-hosted version confirms its 28-point scoring structure: https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/registration/toc-materials-2024/marking/updated-osce-supporting-documents.pdf.

When to use this calculator

Review a completed screening record, especially where another cognitive test runs in the opposite direction. Preserve concerns from the history even with a low total.

Inputs used

  • Complete externally weighted 28-point Kingshill total
  • Version, language and assessment context

Clinical interpretation

The original study evaluated a 7/8 screening boundary. A score at least 8 prompts further assessment here, not a label of mild or severe dementia. Its selected study population does not establish universal predictive probabilities.

Worked example

A recorded 6 moves to 10 on a later assessment: the weighted error total rose by four points, not four new incorrect answers. A total of 1 or 27 cannot be formed from the source weights and is rejected for verification.

Limitations and safety notes

Education, language, sensory barriers and acute illness affect the assessment context. No test prompts, recall phrase or normative table are reproduced. The entry check cannot verify that administration was correct.

Frequently asked questions

Does zero rule out cognitive disease?

No. It means zero weighted errors on a completed assessment. Persistent concerns still require clinical evaluation; a blank record is not zero.

References

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10556864/
  • https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/registration/toc-materials-2024/marking/updated-osce-supporting-documents.pdf

Editorial review and citation methodology

Maintained by the Quick Medical Calculator Editorial Team. Content record date: September 9, 2026. A content date is not evidence of independent clinical review. Individual clinical sign-off is not recorded on this page.

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