Assessment of a modified mini-mental scale for cognitive functions in children

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 907-912

  Jain, M ^a   Passi, Gouri Rao ^a,b  

^a CHOITHRAM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Children; Mini mental scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 25144503475     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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