Naslov
The reliability and validity of the Mini-Mental State Examination in the elderly Croatian population

Autori
Boban, Marina ; Malojčić, Branko ; Mimica, Ninoslav ; Vuković, Sunčica ; Zrilić, Ivan ; Hof, Patrick R. ; Šimić, Goran

Izvornik
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders (1420-8008) 33 (2012), 6; 385-392

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Mini- Mental State Examination;  elderly population;  Alzheimer’s disease;  epidemiology;  screening;  Cutoff point;  Croatia

Sažetak
The aim of this study was standardization and validation of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in the general Croatian aging population. Three-hundred and forty-four participants underwent the MMSE test, 217 cognitively healthy subjects without neurological and psychiatric disorders and 127 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Results: The optimal cutoff point for screening of the general Croatian population (cognitively healthy vs. MCI and dementia) is 26/27 ; in the Croatian population aged ≥65 years, the cutoff point is 24/25, whereas for screening of highly educated persons (≥14 years of education) aged ≥65 years a higher cutoff point should be used (26/27). Conclusions: MMSE results when standardized and validated in a certain population might better contribute to recognition of the individuals at risk that should be directed to dementia outpatient clinics.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Psihologija

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