Should the Mini Mental State Examination be used to monitor dementia treatments?
expert_opinion · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Alzheimer Disease
- Drug Monitoring
- Neuropsychological Tests