Mild cognitive impairment in medical inpatients: the Mini-Mental State Examination is a promising screening tool.

Publikation

Mild cognitive impairment in medical inpatients: the Mini-Mental State Examination is a promising screening tool.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 06.04.2010

De Marchis Gian Marco, Foderaro G, Jemora J, Zanchi F, Altobianchi A, Biglia E, Conti F M, Monotti R, Mombelli G

Zitation

De Marchis G, Foderaro G, Jemora J, Zanchi F, Altobianchi A, Biglia E, Conti F, Monotti R, Mombelli G. Mild cognitive impairment in medical inpatients: the Mini-Mental State Examination is a promising screening tool. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2010; 29:259-64.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2010; 29

Veröffentlichungsdatum

06.04.2010

eISSN (Online)

1421-9824

Seiten

259-64

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

To assess the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in medical inpatients aged 55-85 years without known cognitive deficits, and how often ward physicians mentioned MCI in their discharge notes. Moreover, we aimed to identify variables associated with MCI and to assess the sensitivity and specificity of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) for MCI.