THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF DEMENTIA SCREENING INSTRUMENTS IN CLINICAL POPULATIONS

Objective. To determine the positive predictive value of the Mini‐Mental Status Examination (MMSE), the Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) and the Informant Questionnaire for Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for dementia in different clinical settings.

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