Interpretation of mini-mental state examination scores in community-dwelling elderly and geriatric neuropsychiatry patients

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 661-666

  Iverson, Grant L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Elderly; Mini Mental State Examination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031754399     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(1998100)13:10<661::AID-GPS838>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Review

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