Predicting dementia from the Mini-Mental State Examination in an elderly population: the role of education.

摘要: Our study aimed to assess whether education affects the positive predictive value of MMSE when it is used as a screening test for dementia. The has been consistently found correlate with and, at same time, regarded by some researchers being potential etiological significance In present study, results on from community-based in Sweden were compared two standards: clinical diagnosis dementia and Katz index daily living activities. For both these comparisons, did not substantially change ability MMSE. data, previous studies, show that influence varies different populations. We conclude differential cut-off points educational levels or adjustment techniques are universally applicable.