Mini-mental state examination: A normative study in Italian elderly population

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 198-202

  Magni, E ^a,b   Binetti, G ^a,b   Bianchetti, A ^a,b   Rozzini, R ^a,b   Trabucchi, M ^a,b  

^a GERIATRIC RESEARCH GROUP   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dementia; Elderly subjects; Mini mental state examination; Normative study

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0029994762     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1996.tb00423.x     Document Type: Article

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