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Table 8 MMSE cutoff values for dementia staginga

From: People with dementia in nursing home research: a methodological review of the definition and identification of the study population

Publication

Severe

Moderate

Mild

[38, 41]

0-9

10-17

18-30b

[76–79]

0-9

10-17

18-23

[48–51]

0-9

10-18

19-24

[84]

0-10

11-19

20-27

[37, 40]

0-17

18-23

24-30b

[89]

0-9

10-21

> 21c

[46]

0-9

10-19

20-26

[92]

0-10

11-17

> 17

[90]

0-9

10-20

> 20c

  1. aThis table only lists publications on studies that used the MMSE for a staging of dementia/CI
  2. bRange of values also cover people with no CI/dementia
  3. cParticipants with a MMSE > 24 were excluded
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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