Table 6 Item notations, variables for calculation of z-values and domain belongings

Orientation

mmse1

7.39

2.19

2

Registration

mmse2

2.90

0.413

1

Attention

mmse3

3.47

1.74

3

Recall

mmse4

0.559

0.897

2

Naming

mmse5a

1.97

0.178

1

Repetition

mmse5b

0.756

0.430

1(.5)

Comprehension

mmse5c

2.62

0.659

1(.5) and 3(.5)

Reading Ability

mmse5d

0.975

0.157

1

Writing Ability

mmse5e

0.841

0.366

3

Visual Construction

mmse5f

0.563

0.497

3

Word Recall Task

adas1

6.36

1.68

2

Naming

adas2

0.626

0.982

1

Delayed Word Recall

adas3

8.31

2.10

2

Commands

adas4

0.779

1.07

1(.5) and 3(.5)

Constructional Praxis

adas5

0.955

0.896

3

Ideational Praxis

adas6

0.636

0.979

1(.5) and 3(.5)

Orientation

adas7

2.18

1.99

2

Word Recognition

adas8

5.69

3.16

2

Remembering Test Instructions

adas9^a

Spoken Language Ability

adas10

0.541

0.794

1

Word-finding Difficulty

adas11

0.876

0.942

1

Comprehension

adas12

0.812

0.927

1

Concentration

adas13

0.729

1.00

1