Converting MMSE to MoCA and MoCA 5 ‐minute protocol in an educationally heterogeneous sample with stroke or transient ischemic attack

ConclusionWe provided 2 methods to convert scores from the MMSE to MoCA and MoCA‐5 min based on a large sample of patients with stroke or TIA having a wide range of education and cognitive levels. The converted scores differentiated patients with cognitive impairment after stroke or TIA with high accuracy.

Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - January 2, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Adrian Wong, Sandra E. Black, Stanley Y.P. Yiu, Lisa W.C. Au, Alexander Y.L. Lau, Yannie O.Y. Soo, Anne Y.Y. Chan, Thomas W.H. Leung, Lawrence K.S. Wong, Timothy C.Y. Kwok, Theodore C.K. Cheung, Kam ‐Tat Leung, Bonnie Y.K. Lam, Joseph S.K. Kwan, Vincent Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research