Context Evaluation of the capacity of a patient to make medical decisions should occur in the
context of specific medical decisions when incapacity is considered. Objective To determine …

Objective: The need to evaluate decisional capacity among patients in treatment settings as
well as subjects in clinical research settings has increasingly gained attention. Decisional …

Context There is a critical need for practical measures for screening and documenting
decisional capacity in people participating in different types of clinical research. However …

The convergence of the aging of our society, the increase in blended families, and an
enormous intergenerational transfer of wealth has greatly expanded the incidence and …

As the number of cognitively impaired elderly persons increases, the need for evidence-
based assessments of their capacity to consent to medical treatment and research …

The authors evaluated the reliability and validity of a tool for measuring older adults'
decision-making competence (DMC). A sample of 205 younger adults (25–45 years), 208 …

It is often necessary for neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, and other healthcare
professionals to assess an individual's capacity to consent to treatment related to healthcare …

OBJECTIVE: The capacity of persons with Alzheimer's disease or other neuropsychiatric
disorders for giving consent to participate in research has come under increasing scrutiny …

The clinical evaluation of capacity to consent to treatment occurs in the medical setting and
is based on legal foundations of informed consent and capacity. Clinical judgment is still the …

Background The number of clinical trials including older patients, and particularly patients
with cognitive impairment, is increasing. While statutory provisions exist to make sure that …