The factorial structure of the mini mental state examination (MMSE) in Japanese dementia patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is one of the most commonly used instruments in the evaluation of global cognitive status. Few studies have investigated the relationship among its components in terms of factorial structure i...

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Main Authors: Shimura Takaki, Okuyama Eriko, Ohgi Shohei, Shigemori Kenta, Schneider Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/36