The factorial structure of the mini mental state examination (MMSE) in Alzheimer's disease

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 180-185

  Brugnolo, A ^a   Nobili, F ^a   Barbieri, M P ^b   Dessi, B ^a   Ferro, A ^c   Girtler, N ^a   Palummeri, E ^b   Partinico, D ^d   Raiteri, U ^e   Regesta, G ^e   Servetto, G ^c   Tanganelli, P ^d   Uva, V ^f   Mazzei, D ^a   Donadio, S ^a   De Carli, F ^g   Colazzo, G ^h   Serrati, C ^h   Rodriguez, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Department of Psychiatry   (Italy)

^d Neurology Unit   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^f ASL 4 Chiavarese   (Italy)

^g CNR   (Italy)

^h ASL 1 Imperiese   (Italy)

Author keywords

AD; Dementia in elderly; Factor analysis; MMSE

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT TERM MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 67349204367     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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