Performance of the test Mini-Mental State Examination y elderly without cognitive impairment

 

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Autores: Mora Villalobos, Lara, Contreras Rojas, Javier, Valerio Aguilar, Daniel, Raventós, Henriette, Schnaider Berri, Michal, Silverman, Jeremy
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2018
Descripción:Objective: to establish the normative data of the test stratified by age and scholarship in Costa Ricans elderly adults without cognitive impairment, in the MMSE test, identify the items associated in relation to these two variables and provide recommendations from gerontology of evaluation and interpretation. Methodology: It is studied the MMSE results of 649 subjects between 60 and 108 years with a global score of 0 on the Dementia Classification Scale. Results: we created a table with normative data, by age and schooling. The items that are presented with greater frequency present in relation to age: writing, visual-spatial construction, orientation, while with schooling they are: visual-spatial construction, writing and attention. Conclusions: the first report on the normative data of the MMSE is considered, the alternatives on the adjustments for the effects of the application are proposed, a recommendation is offered for a better screening of the cognitive function and the elements of comparison has given.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/31028
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/gerontologia/article/view/31028
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:MMSE
dementia classification scale (CDR)
normative data
senior Costa Rican adult
CDR
datos normativos
persona adulta mayor costarricense.