ASSESSMENT OF THE RELIABILITY OF THE MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION OF THE ELDERLY AND THE ASSOCIATION WITH SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

ASSESSMENT OF THE RELIABILITY OF THE MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION OF THE ELDERLY AND THE ASSOCIATION WITH SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the association of sociodemographic variables with cognitive impairment. It is a cross-sectional study that used both the modified version of the MMSE and a form for collecting demographic data. Study partic...

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Main Authors: Cássia da Silva Santos, Ednéia Albino Nunes Cerchiari, Márcia Regina Martins Alvarenga, Odival Faccenda, Maria Amélia de Campos Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2010-09-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
Subjects:
Elderly
Family health
Cognition
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18879

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18879

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