Abstract
Qualitative analysis of item content conducted on two versions of mental status examinations indicated that the Modified Mini-Mental State examination is a more pragmatic screening device to use not only for early detection of dementia but also as a basis for developing individualized care planning objectives for managing cognitive impairment of residents with dementia in nursing homes.
MeSH terms
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Activities of Daily Living / classification
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Activities of Daily Living / psychology
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Aged
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Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis*
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Alzheimer Disease / psychology
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Dementia / diagnosis*
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Dementia / psychology
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Female
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Homes for the Aged*
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Humans
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Male
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Mass Screening*
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Mental Status Schedule / statistics & numerical data*
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Nursing Homes*
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Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data
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Reproducibility of Results
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Sex Factors