A meta-analysis of the accuracy of the mini-mental state examination in the detection of dementia and mild cognitive impairment

• Published in: Journal of psychiatric research Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 411 - 431
• Main Author: Mitchell, Alex J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Accuracy; Biological and medical sciences; Clinical utility; Cognition Disorders - diagnosis; Cognitive disorders; Cognitive impairment; Dementia; Dementia - diagnosis; Diagnosis; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Humans; MCI; Medical sciences; Minimental State Examination; MMSE; Neuropsychological Tests - standards; Predictive Value of Tests; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - standards; Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Sensitivity; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Specificity; Techniques and methods; Clinical utility; MCI; Sensitivity; Specificity; MMSE; Diagnosis; Dementia; Human; Nervous system diseases; Mini Mental State Examination Folstein et al; Cognitive disorder; Alzheimer disease; Neuropsychological test; Psychometrics; Review; Cerebral disorder; Metaanalysis; Test validation; Utility; Central nervous system disease; Degenerative disease; mild cognitive impairment; Predictive validity

The MMSE is the most widely used cognitive test but its accuracy and clinical utility in diagnosing cognitive disorders is not fully known. A meta-analysis of 34 dementia studies and five mild cognitive impairment (MCI) studies was conducted, separated into high and low prevalence settings. In memor...