Cognitive Screening
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Standardized screening tool for assessing cognitive impairment.
About the MMSE
Year of Creation: 1975
Authors: Marshal F. Folstein, Susan E. Folstein, and Paul R. McHugh
Clinical Practice Areas: Geriatrics, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Mental Health
Target Users: Physicians, neuropsychologists, nurses, psychologists, and occupational therapists.
Administration Time
00:00
Assessment Progress
0 / 30 pts
0
0%
30
Illiterate: 20 pts
1-11 years: 24 pts
11+ years: 28 pts
References
- Folstein, M. F., Folstein, S. E., & McHugh, P. R. (1975). "Mini-mental state". A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 12(3), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6
- Crum, R. M., Anthony, J. C., Bassett, S. S., & Folstein, M. F. (1993). Population-based norms for the Mini-Mental State Examination by age and educational level. JAMA, 269(18), 2386-2391. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/407174
- Creavin, S. T., Wisniewski, S., Noel-Storr, A. H., et al. (2016). Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) for the detection of dementia in clinically unevaluated people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1). https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011145.pub2/full