Symptoms: cognitive impairment
Codelist metadata
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Coding system
- SNOMED CT
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Coding system release
- unknown
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Organisation
- OpenSAFELY
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Codelist ID
- opensafely/symptoms-cognitive-impairment
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Version ID
- 7af0d32d
Versions
About
Description
Code list aiming to identify individuals consulting complaining of cognitive impairment.
Methodology
Identified from intial search terms outside of OpenCodelists: "cognitive" "brain fog" "concentrat" memory" "amnesia" "cognit" mental" "intellect" "remember" "absent mind" attention" "disorient"
Clearly irrelevant codes excluded (with review by a second clinician)
Candidate codelist uploaded to OpenCodelists for review of candidate codes.
Excluded difficulty reading as likely to capture a large number of people with longstanding reading problems.
Excluding difficulty telling time as likely to capture a large number of people with longstanding issues.
Excluded memory problems with clear causes (e.g., vascular incident, Alzheimers).
Excluded codes where individuals have been referred for an initial visit to memory clinic as it is not clear whether someone has a memory problem. However, repeated review suggests an ongoing problem with memory.
Signed off by
- Kate Mansfield, (Nov. 7, 2022)
- Caroline Morton, (Nov. 21, 2022)
Codelists are developed by a broad community of users for individual study purposes, which may or may not meet the needs of other studies. They should not be thought of as universal definitions of a particular condition.
We don't offer any guarantees about what they do or don't identify. Users should carefully check that any codelist meets their needs, and seek clinical input where appropriate.
| code | term |
|---|---|
| 100881000000108 | GDS level 2 - very mild cognitive decline |
| 100891000000105 | GDS level 3 - mild cognitive decline |
| 100901000000106 | GDS level 4 - moderate cognitive decline |
| 100911000000108 | GDS level 5 - moderately severe cognitive decline |
| 100921000000102 | GDS level 6 - severe cognitive decline |
| 100931000000100 | GDS level 7 - very severe cognitive decline |
| 1034921000000105 | Memory: months of year in reverse unsuccessful |
| 1034931000000107 | Memory: months of year in reverse unsuccessful |
| 1036821000000108 | Mild cognitive impairment review invitation |
| 1036831000000105 | Mild cognitive impairment review invitation |
| 1036841000000101 | Mild cognitive impairment review invitation first letter |
| 1036851000000103 | Mild cognitive impairment review first letter |
| 1036861000000100 | Mild cognitive impairment review invitation second letter |
| 1036871000000107 | Mild cognitive impairment review invitation second letter |
| 1036881000000109 | Mild cognitive impairment review invitation third letter |
| 1036891000000106 | Mild cognitive impairment review invitation third letter |
| 1036901000000107 | Mild cognitive impairment review declined |
| 1036911000000109 | Mild cognitive impairment review declined |
| 1047041000000108 | Mild cognitive impairment review |
| 1050691000000108 | Mild cognitive impairment review |
| 1052381000000103 | Mild cognitive impairment annual review |
| 1068921000000107 | Difficulty recognising familiar people |
| 1068951000000102 | Difficulty remembering places |
| 1069131000000100 | Does not problem solve |
| 1069141000000109 | Does not process information at normal speed |
| 1069171000000103 | Does not recognise objects by touch |
| 1069191000000104 | Does not remember routines |
| 1069211000000100 | Does not shift attention |
| 1069421000000107 | Does recognise objects by touch |
| 1069971000000101 | Difficulty dividing attention |
| 1070101000000109 | Difficulty finding way around familiar environment |
| 1070111000000106 | Difficulty finding way around school environment |
| 1070121000000100 | Difficulty finding way around work environment |
| 1070191000000102 | Difficulty identifying choices |
| 1070311000000108 | Difficulty making decision on safe entry of visitors |
| 1070321000000102 | Difficulty making decision on safe information to give over telephone |
| 1070761000000109 | Difficulty recognising objects |
| 1070771000000102 | Difficulty recognising objects by sight |
| 1070781000000100 | Difficulty recognising objects by touch |
| 1070801000000104 | Difficulty recognising surroundings |
| 1070821000000108 | Difficulty remembering past events |
| 1070831000000105 | Difficulty remembering people |
| 1070841000000101 | Difficulty remembering routines |
| 1070891000000106 | Difficulty shifting attention |
| 1070981000000102 | Difficulty sustaining attention |
| 1071371000000106 | Does not analyse information |
| 1071621000000102 | Does not divide attention |
| 1071761000000100 | Does not find way around familiar environment |
| 1071771000000107 | Does not find way around school environment |
| 1071781000000109 | Does not find way around work environment |
| 1071881000000100 | Does not identify choices |
| 1072001000000107 | Does not make decision on safe entry of visitors |
| 1072011000000109 | Does not make decision on safe information to give over telephone |
| 1072021000000103 | Does not make decisions |
| 1072351000000106 | Does not process information |
| 1072361000000109 | Does not process information accurately |
| 1072411000000103 | Does not recognise familiar people |
| 1072451000000104 | Does not recognise objects |
| 1072461000000101 | Does not recognise objects by sight |
| 1072491000000107 | Does not recognise surroundings |
| 1072501000000101 | Does not remember past events |
| 1072511000000104 | Does not remember people |
| 1072521000000105 | Does not remember places |
| 1072651000000101 | Does not sustain attention |
| 1072861000000104 | Does not use decision making strategies |
| 1074101000000102 | Does recognise objects |
| 1074111000000100 | Does recognise objects by sight |
| 1074151000000101 | Does remember past events |
| 1074481000000100 | Does use decision making strategies |
| 1074861000000106 | Unable to divide attention |
| 1075041000000101 | Unable to identify choices |
| 1075161000000104 | Unable to make decision on safe entry of visitors |
| 1075171000000106 | Unable to make decision on safe information to give over telephone |
| 1075181000000108 | Unable to make decisions |
| 1075541000000108 | Unable to problem solve |
| 1075681000000104 | Unable to remember past events |
| 1075691000000102 | Unable to remember people |
| 1075701000000102 | Unable to remember places |
| 1075711000000100 | Unable to remember routines |
| 1075771000000105 | Unable to shift attention |
| 1075881000000103 | Unable to sustain attention |
| 1084541000000103 | Mental health advice and support intervention |
| 110352000 | Minimal cognitive impairment |
| 110355003 | Lack of thinking ability |
| 111481000000100 | Poor visual sequential memory |
| 112077003 | Spatial disorientation |
| 116340000 | Disturbance of cognitive learning |
| 117931000000104 | Poor visual sequential memory |
| 130987000 | Acute confusion |
| 130988005 | Chronic confusion |
| 139484009 | Memory disturbance (& amnesia (& symptom)) |
| 139928000 | O/E - mentally confused |
| 139940000 | O/E - mental state |
| 140816001 | O/E - disorientated |
| 140826008 | Mild cognitive disorder |
| 142261000119100 | Cognitive deficit in attention |
| 142271000119106 | Cognitive deficit in communication skills |
| 142281000119109 | Cognitive deficit in visuospatial function |
| 142291000119107 | Cognitive deficit in psychomotor function |
| 142689007 | Memory: own age not known |
| 142693001 | Memory: present time known |
| 142696009 | Memory: present place known |
| 142699002 | Memory: present year known |
| 142701002 | Memory: own DOB not known |
| 142705006 | Memory: present month known |
| 142707003 | Memory: important event not kn |
| 142710005 | Memory: import.person not knwn |
| 142715000 | Memory: count down unsuccess. |
| 145040006 | Mild cognitive disorder |
| 154843007 | Mental health disorder |
| 154961004 | Memory disturbance: [mild] |
| 158178004 | [D]Amnesia (retrograde) |
| 16039007 | Hysterical amnesia |
| 162199006 | Memory disturbance (& amnesia (& symptom)) |
| 162200009 | Temporary loss of memory |
| 162327005 | Loss of judgement |
| 162702000 | On examination - mentally confused |
| 163608000 | On examination - disorientated |
| 163619002 | Mild cognitive disorder |
| 165280004 | Memory: own age not known |
| 165283002 | Memory: present time not known |
| 165286005 | Memory: present place not known |
| 165289003 | Memory: present year not known |
| 165292004 | Memory: own date of birth not known |
| 165295002 | Memory: present month not known |
| 165298000 | Memory: important event not known |
| 165301001 | Memory: important person not known |
| 165305005 | Memory: count down unsuccessful |
| 165308007 | Memory: address recall unsuccessful |
| 170231000000104 | Referral to memory clinic |
| 174891000000105 | Referral to memory clinic |
| 186561000000101 | Disturbance of memory for order of events |
| 186771000000100 | Disorientated in time |
| 190001000000109 | Disturbance of memory for order of events |
| 190211000000104 | Disorientated in time |
| 191716000 | Dissociative amnesia |
| 192071009 | Mild memory disturbance |
| 192195008 | Mild cognitive disorder |
| 192420000 | Dissociative amnesia |
| 192593005 | [X]Disturbance of activity and attention |
| 195202003 | Transient global amnesia |
| 19657006 | Disorientated in time |
| 196891000000105 | Attention delay |
| 198439001 | Menopausal concentration lack |
| 206784007 | [D]Amnesia (retrograde) |
| 206789002 | [D]Anterograde amnesia |
| 206799007 | [X]Disorientation, unspecified |
| 207606006 | [X]Other amnesia |
| 207607002 | [X]Other and unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness |
| 207613006 | [X]Disorientation, unspecified |
| 20991000175106 | Education for memory impairment |
| 22058002 | Inattention |
| 225037001 | Minor memory lapses |
| 225038006 | Memory lapses |
| 225440008 | Onset of confusion |
| 225666004 | Mistakes people's identity |
| 228551009 | Memory retraining |
| 229676007 | Language-related cognitive disorder |
| 230736007 | Transient global amnesia |
| 231447009 | Mild cognitive disorder |
| 247582001 | Difficulty solving problems |
| 247584000 | Difficulty making plans |
| 247585004 | Difficulty making decisions |
| 247588002 | Poor long-term memory |
| 247592009 | Poor short-term memory |
| 247593004 | Forgets what was going to do |
| 247594005 | Forgets what was going to say |
| 247595006 | Forgets recent activities |
| 247596007 | Forgets what has just done |
| 247597003 | Forgets what has just said |
| 247598008 | Forgets what has just read |
| 247599000 | Forgets what has just seen |
| 247600002 | Forgets what has just heard |
| 247606008 | Amnesia |
| 247607004 | Amnesia for day to day facts |
| 247608009 | Unable to remember today's date |
| 247609001 | Unable to remember name of reigning monarch |
| 247610006 | Unable to remember name of current prime minister |
| 247611005 | Amnesia for important personal information |
| 247612003 | Cannot remember names of intimates |
| 247613008 | Unable to remember own age |
| 247614002 | Cannot remember wedding anniversary |
| 247615001 | Cannot remember birth dates of children |
| 247616000 | Cannot remember name of school |
| 247640008 | Unable to think clearly |
| 247641007 | Puzzled |
| 247648001 | Loss of direction of thought |
| 247657007 | Poor grasp of abstract concepts |
| 247664009 | Getting lost |
| 247665005 | Getting lost inside the home |
| 247761005 | Reduced concentration |
| 247762003 | Reduced concentration span |
| 247764002 | Easily distracted |
| 247788000 | Lack of judgement |
| 248224004 | Muzzy headed |
| 248236005 | Mentally vague |
| 25124003 | Selective inattention |
| 26329005 | Poor concentration |
| 268792003 | Memory disturbance: [mild] |
| 274645001 | Disorientation, unspecified |
| 274648004 | [X]Other/unsp symp & signs invol cognit function & awareness |
| 275277000 | Post-traumatic amnesia |
| 275278005 | Difficulty in remembering dates |
| 281793005 | Intermittent confusion |
| 283902008 | Has delayed recall |
| 285157008 | Unable to recognize objects |
| 285161002 | Unable to recognize objects by touch |
| 285164005 | Unable to recognize objects by sight |
| 285169000 | Unable to recognize faces by sight |
| 285171000 | Unable to recognize faces |
| 285174008 | Unable to recognize sounds |
| 285177001 | Unable to recognize surroundings |
| 285186006 | Unable to recognize odors |
| 285188007 | Unable to remember own date of birth |
| 285191007 | Unable to remember day of the week |
| 285194004 | Unable to remember month of year |
| 285197006 | Unable to remember current year |
| 285208000 | Unable to recall random address at five minutes |
| 285210003 | Unable to reproduce geometric figure at five minutes |
| 285212006 | Unable to recall five digit number at five minutes |
| 285219002 | Unable to remember motor skills |
| 285221007 | Unable to remember new motor skills |
| 285223005 | Unable to remember old motor skills |
| 285225003 | Unable to remember objects |
| 285228001 | Unable to remember faces |
| 285230004 | Unable to remember sounds |
| 285774001 | Unable to recognize familiar people |
| 285797003 | Unable to find way around a familiar environment |
| 288770006 | Unable to direct attention |
| 288771005 | Does direct attention |
| 288772003 | Does not direct attention |
| 288773008 | Difficulty directing attention |
| 302262007 | Memory skills training |
| 304643002 | Unable to reason |
| 304644008 | Difficulty reasoning |
| 304647001 | Difficulty performing logical sequencing |
| 304648006 | Unable to perform logical sequencing |
| 304651004 | Unable to use decision making strategies |
| 304652006 | Difficulty using decision making strategies |
| 304656009 | Unable to use visuospatial reasoning |
| 304657000 | Difficulty using visuospatial reasoning |
| 304661006 | Unable to use arithmetic reasoning |
| 304662004 | Difficulty using arithmetic reasoning |
| 304665002 | Unable to use verbal reasoning |
| 304666001 | Difficulty using verbal reasoning |
| 304688001 | Unable to make considered choices |
| 304689009 | Difficulty making considered choices |
| 307084006 | Unable to process information |
| 307085007 | Difficulty processing information |
| 307088009 | Unable to analyze information |
| 307089001 | Difficulty analyzing information |
| 307413004 | Transient memory loss |
| 311533004 | Delayed verbal memory |
| 311539000 | Unable to process information accurately |
| 311540003 | Difficulty processing information accurately |
| 311542006 | Unable to process information at normal speed |
| 311543001 | Difficulty processing information at normal speed |
| 323331000000106 | Anxiety about loss of memory |
| 33254005 | Uncompensated short term memory deficit |
| 365529002 | Finding related to ability to recognize objects by touch |
| 365540005 | Finding related to ability to recognize objects by sight |
| 365693001 | Finding related to ability to use arithmetic reasoning |
| 366963000 | Transient global amnesia |
| 366970000 | Reduced concentration |
| 367187006 | Transient global amnesia |
| 367194009 | Reduced concentration |
| 371092001 | Cognitive safety issue |
| 38504003 | Impaired judgement |
| 385893007 | Mental health treatment |
| 386805003 | Mild cognitive disorder |
| 386806002 | Impaired cognition |
| 386807006 | Memory impairment |
| 389334000 | Reduced concentration span |
| 390067004 | Reduced concentration span |
| 392770004 | Mentally vague |
| 393724003 | Mentally vague |
| 39538002 | Disorientation to person, time and place |
| 395568000 | Poor concentration |
| 395614001 | Poor concentration |
| 395658001 | Poor concentration |
| 401441000000106 | [X]Other and unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness |
| 406124004 | Lack of awareness |
| 407630006 | Global Deterioration Scale level 2 - very mild cognitive decline |
| 407631005 | Global Deterioration Scale level 3 - mild cognitive decline |
| 407632003 | Global Deterioration Scale level 4 - moderate cognitive decline |
| 407633008 | Global Deterioration Scale level 5 - moderately severe cognitive decline |
| 407634002 | Global Deterioration Scale level 6 - severe cognitive decline |
| 407635001 | Global Deterioration Scale level 7 - very severe cognitive decline |
| 408899008 | Memory loss care |
| 408900003 | Memory loss care education |
| 408901004 | Memory loss care management |
| 408902006 | Memory loss care assessment |
| 40917007 | Clouded consciousness |
| 41171000000106 | Mild cognitive disorder |
| 413088002 | Poor visual sequential memory |
| 413089005 | Poor auditory sequential memory |
| 415276009 | Referral to memory clinic |
| 416106008 | Disturbance of memory for order of events |
| 419621000000101 | [X]Other/unspecified symptoms & signs involving cognitive functions & awareness |
| 419723007 | Mentally dull |
| 42176003 | Amnesia for recent events |
| 422742006 | Difficulty problem solving without conflict |
| 423124001 | Diminished judgement |
| 423324006 | Limited reasoning ability |
| 423864004 | Forgets to complete personal care |
| 424100000 | Limited ability to think abstractly |
| 425248002 | Scattered attention |
| 431432003 | Anxiety about loss of memory |
| 433081000 | Organic amnesia of language |
| 443265004 | Cognitive disorder |
| 464511000000105 | [X]Disturbance of activity and attention |
| 468031000000103 | [X]Disorientation, unspecified |
| 46991000 | Absent minded |
| 480201000000101 | [X]Other amnesia |
| 480341000000105 | [X]Disorientation, unspecified |
| 48167000 | Amnesia |
| 4941000175101 | Difficulty following instructions |
| 495901000000102 | [D]Amnesia (retrograde) |
| 495941000000104 | [D]Anterograde amnesia |
| 51921000 | Retrograde amnesia |
| 55533009 | Forgetful |
| 60032008 | Unable to concentrate |
| 6149008 | Amnesia for remote events |
| 62476001 | Disorientated |
| 62766000 | Disorientation for person |
| 66797003 | Disorientation as to self |
| 683531000000104 | Disorientation, unspecified |
| 702955000 | Moderate cognitive impairment |
| 702956004 | Severe cognitive impairment |
| 709073001 | Neurocognitive disorder |
| 716635007 | Cognitive communication disorder |
| 72440003 | Disorientated in place |
| 76039005 | Disturbance of attention |
| 78461004 | Memory impairment |
| 78521000000105 | Mild cognitive disorder |
| 80216008 | Impaired cognition |
| 808311000000102 | Poor short-term memory |
| 823961000000102 | Referral to memory assessment service |
| 836301008 | Amnestic mild cognitive disorder |
| 85701000000105 | GDS level 6 - severe cognitive decline |
| 8684002 | Disturbance in judgement |
| 88822006 | Anterograde amnesia |
| 888271000000101 | Mild cognitive impairment |
| 888281000000104 | Mild cognitive impairment |
| 888291000000102 | Moderate cognitive impairment |
| 888301000000103 | Moderate cognitive impairment |
| 888311000000101 | Severe cognitive impairment |
| 888321000000107 | Severe cognitive impairment |
| 88962006 | Incomplete clearmindedness |
| 89051002 | Temporary amnesia |
| 918271000000105 | Impaired cognition |
| 9288000 | Irrelevant answer |
| 932281000000102 | Disorder of attention |
| 938471000000100 | Disorder of attention |
| 955351000000105 | Cognitive communication disorder |
| 96021000000109 | GDS level 2 - very mild cognitive decline |
| 96031000000106 | GDS level 3 - mild cognitive decline |
| 96041000000102 | GDS level 4 - moderate cognitive decline |
| 96051000000104 | GDS level 5 - moderately severe cognitive decline |
| 96061000000101 | GDS level 7 - very severe cognitive decline |
| 965711000000101 | Cognitive communication disorder |
| 990531000000107 | Memory impairment |
Codes not in the full codelist are in faint grey.