Prediction equation for the mini-mental state examination: influence of education, age, and sex

• Main Authors: Liliane Patrícia de Souza Mendes (Author), Fernanda Ferreira Malta (Author), Thaís de Oliveira Ennes (Author), Giane Amorim Ribeiro-Samora (Author), Rosângela Corrêa Dias (Author), Bianca Louise Carmona Rocha (Author), Marina Rodrigues (Author), Larissa Faria Borges (Author), Verônica Franco Parreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is a screening test used worldwide for identifying changes in the scope of cognition. Studies have shown the influence of education, age and sex in the MMSE score. However, in Brazil, the studies consider only one factor to score it. The aim of this...