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A simplified version of a much more extensive instrument for assessing cognitive mental status, the MMSE was designed to accommodate patients who cannot maintain attention for long periods, particularly elderly individuals with delirium or dementia.
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Shahid, A., Wilkinson, K., Marcu, S., Shapiro, C.M. (2011). Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). In: Shahid, A., Wilkinson, K., Marcu, S., Shapiro, C. (eds) STOP, THAT and One Hundred Other Sleep Scales. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9893-4_51
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