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Table 4 Comparison of the effectiveness of screening tests for dementia, considering the most favorable MMSE and MIS approaches

From: Effectiveness and costs of phototest in dementia and cognitive impairment screening

 

DEM

NoDEM

Test

Phototest ≤26

Phototest ≥27

Total

Phototest ≤26

Phototest ≥27

Total

MMSE* +

38

8

46

4

31

35

MMSE* -

1

1

2

6

51

57

Total

39

9

48

10

82

92

 

χ2 = 4; p < 0.05

χ2 = 15.6, p < 0.001

MIS ≤3#

21

7

28

5

12

17

MIS ≥4#

2

0

2

5

65

70

Total#

23

7

30

10

77

87

 

χ2 = 1.78; n.s.

χ2 = 2.11; n.s.

  1. DEM: dementia; NoDEM: No dementia. MMSE: MiniMental State Examination. MIS: Memory Impairment Screen
  2. Values are the n° of subjects
  3. *Cutoff points: 17/18: illiterates; 20/21: literate but did not complete primary schooling; 23/24: primary schooling or higher
  4. #Results for the 117 subjects who completed the MIS