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Table 6 Comparison of the effectiveness of screening tests for cognitive impairment (most favorable alternatives for MMSE and MIS)

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

 

CI

NoCI

Test

Phototest≤28

Phototest≥29

Total

Phototest≤28

Phototest≥29

Total

MMSEc ≤26

58

24

82

4

36

40

MMSEc ≥27

1

2

3

0

15

15

Total

59

26

85

4

51

55

 

χ2 = 19.36; p < 0.001

χ2 = 32.11; p < 0.001

MIS ≤4#

38

9

47

0

7

7

MIS ≥5#

4

13

17

4

42

46

Total#

42

22

64

4

49

53

 

χ2 = 1.23; ns

χ2 = 0.31; ns

  1. CI: cognitive impairment; NoCI: No cognitive impairment. MMSE: MiniMental State Examination. MMSEc: MMSE with corrected scores. MIS: Memory Impairment Screen.
  2. Values are the n° of subjects
  3. #Results referred to the 117 subjects who completed the MIS
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BMC Neurology

ISSN: 1471-2377

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