Abstract
To explore the optimal cutoff score for initial detection of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) through the Chinese version of Mini-Mental State Examination (CMMSE) in rural areas in China, we conducted a cross-sectional study within the Linxian General Population Nutritional Follow-up study. 16,488 eligible cohort members participated in the survey and 881 completed the CMMSE. Among 881 participants, the median age (Interquartile range) was 69.00 (10.00), 634 (71.92%) were female, 657 (74.57%) were illiterate, 35 (3.97%) had 6 years of education or higher, and 295 (33.48%) were diagnosed with AD. By reducing the CMMSE criteria for illiterate to 16 points, primary school to 19 points, and middle school or higher to 23 points, the efficiency of Chinese version of Mini-Mental State Examination can be significantly improved for initial detection of AD in rural areas in China, especially in those nutrition deficient areas.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 650-657 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- Chinese population
- Chinese version Mini-Mental State Examination
- cutoff scores
- ROC analysis
- rural areas
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health