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A Short Mental Status Questionnaire

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Duncan Robertson ,
Kenneth Rockwood  and
Paul Stolee
Duncan Robertson
Affiliation:
University of Saskatchewan
Kenneth Rockwood
Affiliation:
University of Saskatchewan
Paul Stolee
Affiliation:
University of Saskatchewan
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Abstract

A mental status questionnaire (MSQ) developed tor use in surveys of the non-institutionalized elderly has been validated against clinical assessment. The MSQ identities moderate and severe cognitive impairment in the elderly. However, using the suggested scoring subjects with mild impairment cannot be separated from normals.

The test is short, acceptable and reproducible and rate for false-positives and false-negatives fall well within acceptable limits for use in estimating the prevalence of dementia in the non-institutionalized elderly population.

Résumé

Un examen des fonctions mentales, le MSQ élaboré à l'intention des personnes âgées vivant hors de l'institution a été validé à partir des résultats de l'examen clinique. Il permet de déceler les pertes cognitives modérées et graves, mais les cotes proposées ne distinguent pas les sujets présentant des pertes faibles et les sujets normaux.

Le test est court, stable et acceptable. Le taux des écarts positifs and négatifs est compris dans les limites admissibles en vue de l'évaluation du taux de démence précoce dans la population non hospitalisée.

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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 1 , Issue 1-2 , September 1982 , pp. 16 - 20
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1982

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