Which Mini-Mental State Exam Items Can Be Used to Screen for Delirium and Cognitive Impairment? Peter M. Fayers, PhD, Marianne J. Hjermstad, PhD, Anette H. Ranhoff, MD, PhD, Stein Kaasa, MD, PhD, Laila Skogstad, RN, Pål Klepstad, MD, PhD, Jon H. Loge, MD, PhD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages 41-50 (July 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.05.001 Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Distribution of MMSE scores in the two samples. MMSE “cases” are defined as a score less than 24 of 30. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2005 30, 41-50DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.05.001) Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Test information of the full MMSE, and the standard error of the score estimates associated with different levels of cognitive function. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2005 30, 41-50DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.05.001) Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Standard error of MMSE score estimates: four-item tests versus full MMSE. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2005 30, 41-50DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.05.001) Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Standard error of MMSE score estimates, showing that a six-item test has similar properties to the full MMSE. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2005 30, 41-50DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.05.001) Copyright © 2005 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions