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| Limitations of the Mini-Mental State Examination in diagnosing dementia in general practice | | Author(s) | Annet W Wind, François G Schellevis, Gerrit van Staveren |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 12, no 1, January 1997 |
| Pages | pp 101-108 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Diagnosis ; General practice ; Screening ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | This study was conducted as part of the Amsterdam Study of the Elderly (AMSTEL), which was set up to monitor the course of cognitive functioning in a population of senior citizens living at home. It was found that the value of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in diagnosing dementia in general practice is limited. Four items differentiate just as well between dementia and non-dementia: the date, the day of the week, the patient's address, and the name of the current prime minister. The score on cognitive test items can be one aspect of the individual's overall clinical picture, on which diagnosis should be based. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970807212 A |
| Classmark | EA: LK7: L5: 3V: 76H |
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