Abstract
The Micro-Mental Test has been developed as a short version of the Mini-Mental-Status Examination (MMSE). We examined the reliability and diagnostic validity of a German version (MikroMental Test). We administered the MMSE, and the German version of the MikroMental Test, to 125 patients of a geriatric psychiatry hospital with the diagnosis of dementia (mean age 77.8 ± 8.0 years), and 77 persons without such diagnosis (mean age 71.1 ± 7.0 years), comprising 43 healthy older adults (mean age 69.7 ± 6.8 years). Diagnoses made by an experienced psychiatrist according to ICD-10 criteria served as external criterion. The mean duration for testing with the Micro-Mental-Test was 8, with the MMSE 15 minutes. Test-retest analyses showed satisfactory reliability. With regards to sensitivity and specificity, we found comparable diagnostic validity for the MMSE and the Mikro-Mental Test. We suggest that, due to its brevity and diagnostic validity, the Mikro-Mental Test is a useful tool for dementia screening in an outpatient setting.
| Translated title of the contribution | Micro mental state - Screening for dementia with a short instrument |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 115-119 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Gerontopsychologie und -psychiatrie |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dementia
- MMSE
- Micro-Mental Test
- ROC
- Screening
- Short instruments
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health