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The Mini-Mental State Examination — age and education distribution for a Latin American population
Author(s)	R Kohn, B Vicente, P Rioseco
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 12, no 1, January 2008
Publisher	Taylor & Francis, January 2008
Pages	pp 66-71
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Cognitive processes ; Evaluation ; Educational status [elderly] ; Age group distribution statistics ; Cross sectional surveys ; Chile.
Annotation	The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is used widely internationally. However, data on population, age and gender distribution of MMSE scores outside the US are rare. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), which incorporates the MMSE, was administered to a household sample of 2978 individuals aged 15 or older in Chile. DSM-III-R lifetime prevalence rates were estimated. The average MMSE scores ranged from 16-29 depending on the level of educational attainment. Sociodemographic variables - including age, marital status, urban-rural, and income - affected MMSE scores. When the MMSE scores were controlled for sociodemographic variables, those with any psychiatric disorder had significantly lower scores; however, specific diagnoses did not affect MMSE scores. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080409209 A
Classmark	DA: 4C: F:V: S6: 3KB: 7WA
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