Is the Short Form of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) a better screening instrument for dementia in older primary care patients than the original MMSE? Results of the German study on ageing, cognition, and dementia in primary care patients (AgeCoDe).

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 895-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine Stein ◽  
Melanie Luppa ◽  
Hanna Kaduszkiewicz ◽  
Marion Eisele ◽  
Siegfried Weyerer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
German Study ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
State Examination

scholarly journals Cognitive Abilities Screening: Instrument-Short Form, Mini-Mental State Examination and Functional Activities Questionnaire in the illiterate elderly

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Pravatta Rezende ◽  
Juliana Cecato ◽  
José Eduardo Martinelli
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Functional Activities ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽  
State Examination

ABSTRACT Dementia prevalence is increasing in developing countries due to population aging. Brief tests for assessing cognition and activities of daily living are very useful for the diagnosis of dementia by the clinician. Low education, particularly illiteracy, is a hindrance to the diagnosis of dementia in several regions of the world. Objectives: To compare the Brazilian version of the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument-Short Form (CASI-S) with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Pfeffer Functional Activities Questionnaire (PFAQ) for the diagnosis of dementia in illiterate elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional study with illiterate elderly of both genders seen at the outpatient clinics of the Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics Jundiaí, São Paulo state was performed. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to correlate CASI-S, MMSE and PFAQ scores. Results: The sample comprised 29 elderly over 57 years old whose mean scores on the CASI-S (scores ranging from 3 to 23) and the MMSE (scores ranging from 2 to 23) were 11.69 and 12.83, respectively. There was a strong significant correlation between the CASI-S and MMSE (r=0.75, p<0.001) and a moderate correlation coefficient that was significant and negative between the PFAQ and CASI-S (r= -0.53 p=0.003),similar to that between the MMSE and PFAQ (r= -0.41 p=0.025). Conclusion: The Brazilian version of the CASI-S demonstrates ease of application and correction in the illiterate elderly, and warrants further studies regarding its applicability for the diagnosis of dementia in populations with a heterogeneous educational background.

Use of benzodiazepines and cognitive performance in primary care patients with first cognitive complaints

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Grande ◽  
I. Tramacere ◽  
D. L. Vetrano ◽  
S. Pomati ◽  
C. Mariani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Cognitive Complaints ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Benzodiazepine Use ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
State Examination

ABSTRACTThe aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of benzodiazepine use on cognitive performance in primary care patients with first cognitive complaints. The association between the exposition to benzodiazepines (short and long half-life) and cognitive performance, evaluated through the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), was tested through analysis of the covariance and logistic regression models. Within the 4,249 participants (mean age 77.0 ± 8.2, 66.4% women), 732 (17%) were on benzodiazepines. When compared with non-users, short- and long-acting benzodiazepine users presented overlapping adjusted MMSE mean scores (respectively, mean MMSE score: 25.3, 95%CI 25.2–25.5; 25.4, 95%CI 25.1–25.7, and 25.9, 95%CI 25.3–26.4; p = 0.156). When tested according to the logistical regression model, after adjusting for potential confounders, no association was found between short and long acting benzodiazepine use and a MMSE < 24 (respectively, OR 0.9, 95%CI 0.7–1.2; OR 0.8, 95%CI 0.7–1.3) as compared with non-users. In conclusion, according to the results of our study, benzodiazepine use seems not to impact on cognitive performance- as assessed with the MMSE- of primary care patients referring to GPs for first cognitive complaints.

Mini-Mental State Examination and Brain Age Quotient—Short Form: Relationship and Demographic Correlates

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1177-1178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur MacNeill Horton ◽  
Stephanie Heller ◽  
Juhan Anilan ◽  
Antonio E. Puente
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Demographic Correlates ◽  
Medical Program ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Brain Age ◽  
The Brain

Modest intercorrelations between scores on the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Brain Age Quotient were obtained for 30 men in a VA medical program for alcoholic dependency. rs with age and education were small. As the two measures are reasonably different, they may be applied to advantage in studies of behavioral intervention.

Validity of the Mini-Mental State Examination as a Screening Instrument for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in French Elderly Community Residents

1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michèle Gagnon ◽  
Luc Letenneur ◽  
Jean-François Dartigues ◽  
Daniel Commenges ◽  
Jean-Marc Orgogozo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Community Residents ◽  
State Examination

The NUCOG: Construction and Piloting of a Cognitive Screening Instrument in a Neuropsychiatric Unit

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Walterfang ◽  
Dennis Velakoulis ◽  
Andrew Gibbs ◽  
John Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Diverse Population ◽  
Screening Instruments ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Cognitive Screen ◽  
High Degree ◽  
State Examination

Objective: To develop a cognitive screening instrument suitable for a neuropsychiatric inpatient, outpatient and consultation—liaison population. Methods: A number of cognitive screening instruments used clinically and published in the literature were reviewed. A new tool, the Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Screen (NUCOG), was developed on the basis of this review, and piloted in a diverse population of patients in the unit. Conclusions: The NUCOG demonstrated a high degree of face validity, correlation with the Mini-Mental State Examination, and significant scoring differences between demented and non-demented patients.

Mini-Mental State Examination and Brain Age Quotient—Short Form: Relationship and Demographic Correlates

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-2) ◽  
pp. 1177-1178
Author(s):  
Arthur MacNeill Horton ◽  
Stephanie Heller ◽  
Juhan Anilane ◽  
Antonio E. Puente
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Demographic Correlates ◽  
Medical Program ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Brain Age ◽  
The Brain

Modest intercorrelations between scores on the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Brain Age Quotient were obtained for 30 men in a VA medical program for alcoholic dependency. rs with age and education were small. As the two measures are reasonably different, they may be applied to advantage in studies of behavioral intervention.

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