Screening for dementia in an Irish community sample using MMSE: a comparison of norm‐adjusted versus fixed cut‐points

The MMSE is a widely‐used instrument in screening for dementia in the community. The traditional cut‐point of <24/30 may be unsuitable for use in some settings, due to biases in age and education.

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