cognitive impairment in the world It was called the Mini-Mental because it does not assess for
Mood Thought disorders
MMSE Items could be administered without
additional equipment at patients bedside
Watch Pencil
Paper
Quick to administer 10 minutes or less
MMSE - 30 point screening tool
The score should be the raw number of
correct answers (out of a total of 30 points)
The MMSE was NOT meant to be used for establishing a diagnosis of dementia The MMSE are screening tools NOT diagnostic tools
Limitations of the MMSE
There is also a ceiling effect in those who are very well
educated you may get a score in the cognitively intact
range even though you feel clinically that the patient meets criteria for dementia MMSEs relative loading on verbal skills (versus visual spatial/ constructional or executive functions) limits its utility in individuals with