Should the Mini Mental State Examination be used to monitor dementia treatments?

被引:47
作者
Bowie, P
Branton, T
Holmes, J
机构
[1] Univ Leeds, Sch Med, Div Psychiat & Behav Sci Relat Med, Leeds LS2 9LT, W Yorkshire, England
[2] High Royds Hosp, Menston, Ilkley, England
[3] Gen Infirm, Leeds LS1 3EX, W Yorkshire, England
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D O I
10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03486-8
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The test-retest and inter-rater reliabilities of the Mini Mental State Examination were found inadequate for detecting small changes in cognition, making this test inappropriate for assessing treatment response in Alzheimer's disease.
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页码:1527 / 1528
页数:2
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