A New Scoring Method of the Mini-Mental Status Examination to Screen for Dementia.

Conclusion: Due to its good accuracy and brevity, the MMSE-S may contribute to enhancing the cost-effectiveness of and accessibility to dementia screening as well as early diagnosis and treatment of dementia, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel. PMID: 24503547 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - February 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Source Type: research