Journal article
[The Mini-Mental State Examination as a selected diagnostic test for dementia: a Colombian population study. GENECO].
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Folstein's Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is widely used as screening test for cognitive impairment. OBJECTIVE: To test a Spanish version of the MMSE in a population of high illiteracy rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Population-based survey of a stratified random sample of urban and rural residents of five regions of Colombia, followed by neurological and neuropsychological evaluation of suspect cases (phase 2). Dementia was …
Authors
Rosselli D; Ardila A; Pradilla G; Morillo L; Bautista L; Rey O; Camacho M
Journal
Rev Neurol, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 428–432
Publication Date
March 1, 2000
ISSN
0210-0010