Improving precision in the quantification of cognition using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Mini-Mental State Examination

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1107-1115

  Koski, Lisa ^a,b   Xie, Haiqun ^a   Konsztowicz, Susanna ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cognitive impairment; dementia; Geriatric; measurement; MMSE; MoCA; Rasch

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; STANDARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; ROC CURVE;

EID: 84855171704     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610210002450     Document Type: Article

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