Brief cognitive assessment of cancer patients: evaluation of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) psychometric properties

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyriaki Mystakidou ◽  
Eleni Tsilika ◽  
Efi Parpa ◽  
Antonis Galanos ◽  
Lambros Vlahos
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Brief Cognitive Assessment ◽  
State Examination

Tracking Cognitive Decline with a Serious Game: Benchmarking Against the Mini-Mental State Examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Tiffany Tong ◽  
Jacqueline Urakami ◽  
Mark Chignell ◽  
Mary C. Tierney ◽  
Jacques S. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Cognitive Speed ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Game Performance ◽  
State Examination

We are developing whack-a-mole games for cognitive assessment. In prior research, we have shown that variants of the game assess cognitive speed and executive functioning (response inhibition), and can be used to screen for delirium in emergency departments. We have also found that whack-a-mole game performance is significantly correlated with overall Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores. In this paper, we report the results of a study that assessed the relationship of our serious game for cognitive assessment with specific components of the MMSE. We found that game performance is correlated most strongly with the orientation to time items component of MMSE and that the combination of three elements of the MMSE (attention and calculation; orientation to time; repetition) accounted for almost half of the variance in game performance in our sample.

scholarly journals Educational bias in the assessment of severe dementia: Brazilian cutoffs for severe Mini-Mental State Examination

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Roberto Wajman ◽  
Fabricio Ferreira de Oliveira ◽  
Rodrigo Rizek Schultz ◽  
Sheilla de Medeiros Correia Marin ◽  
Paulo Henrique Ferreira Bertolucci
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Cognitive Responses ◽  
Clinical Dementia Rating ◽  
Severe Dementia ◽  
Advanced Stages ◽  
State Examination

Cognitive assessment in advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is limited by the imprecision of most instruments. Objective: To determine objective cognitive responses in moderate and severe AD patients by way of the Severe Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE), and to correlate performances with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores. Method: Consecutive outpatients in moderate and severe stages of AD (Clinical Dementia Rating 2.0 or 3.0) were evaluated and compared according to MMSE and SMMSE scores. Results: Overall 400 patients were included, 67.5% females, mean age 76.6±6.7 years-old. There was no significant impact of age or gender over MMSE or SMMSE scores. Mean schooling was 4.4±2.5 years, impacting SMMSE scores (p=0.008). Scores on MMSE and SMMSE were significantly correlated (F-ratio=690.6325, p<0.0001). Conclusion: The SMMSE is influenced by schooling, but not by age or gender, and is an accurate test for assessment of moderate and severe AD.

scholarly journals Detection of mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 1801137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katia Gagnon ◽  
Andrée-Ann Baril ◽  
Jacques Montplaisir ◽  
Julie Carrier ◽  
Sirin Chami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
State Examination

Obstructive sleep apnoea increases the risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The present study aimed to characterise the ability of two cognitive screening tests, the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, to detect mild cognitive impairment in adults aged 55–85 years with and without obstructive sleep apnoea.We included 42 subjects with mild and 67 subjects with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea. We compared them to 22 control subjects. Mild cognitive impairment was diagnosed by a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment. We used receiver operating characteristic curves to assess the ability of the two screening tests to detect mild cognitive impairment.The two screening tests showed similar discriminative ability in control subjects. However, among the mild and the moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea groups, the Mini-Mental State Examination was not able to correctly identify subjects with mild cognitive impairment. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment's discriminant ability was acceptable in both sleep apnoea groups and was comparable to what was observed in controls.The Mini-Mental State Examination should not be used to screen for cognitive impairment in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment could be used in clinical settings. However, clinicians should refer patients for neuropsychological assessment when neurodegenerative processes are suspected.

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