1. 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 (July 2005)
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2. Fig. 1
Distribution of MMSE scores in the two samples. MMSE “cases” are defined as a score less than 24 of 30.
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3. Fig. 2
Test information of the full MMSE, and the standard error of the score estimates associated with different levels of cognitive function.
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4. Fig. 3
Standard error of MMSE score estimates: four-item tests versus full MMSE.
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5. Fig. 4
Standard error of MMSE score estimates, showing that a six-item test has similar properties to the full MMSE.
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