![]() Method: In phase 1, the MMSE scores of 101 patients with DEMENTIA (Mean age=76.3☖.6) diagnosed according to the DEMENTIA definition of 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and staged by Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) was compared with the scores of 104 cognitively intact elderly individuals (Mean age=71.5, SD= ☗.5), all with at least 4 years of formal education. The present cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of MMSE and to provide its normative values in the elderly population of Tehran, and was implemented in two phases. MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION (MMSE) is the most widely used SCREENING tool of DEMENTIA which has been translated and standardized in many languages and cultures. Such tests are usually referred to as "screening tools". ![]() Abstract Background: Evaluation of mental functioning of individuals by a brief cognitive test before referring them for more detailed examination is a common practice in the diagnosis of DEMENTIA.
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