Tamara G. Fong|Michael A. Fearing|Richard N. Jones|Peilin Shi|Edward R. Marcantonio|James L. Rudolph|Frances M. Yang|Kathleen Kiely|Sharon K. Inouye
Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status: Creating a crosswalk with the Mini?Mental State Examination
Hebrew SeniorLife|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Hebrew SeniorLife|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Hebrew SeniorLife|Hebrew SeniorLife|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University|Hebrew SeniorLife|VA Boston Healthcare System|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Hebrew SeniorLife|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Hebrew SeniorLife|Hebrew SeniorLife|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|Harvard University
background brief cognitive screening measures valuable tools research clinical applications widely used instrument minimental state examination mmse limited must administered facetoface cannot used participants visual motor impairments protected copyright screening instruments telephone interview cognitive status tics developed provide valid alternative comparable cutpoint scores rate global cognitive function methods mmse tics30 tics40 scores 746 communitydwelling elders participated aging demographics memory study adams analyzed equipercentile equating statistical process determining comparable scores based percentile equivalents different forms examination results scores mmse tics30 tics40 corresponded well clinically relevant cutpoint scores determined example mmse score 23 equivalent 17 20 tics30 tics40 respectively conclusions findings indicate tics mmse scores linked directly clinically relevant important mmse cut points respective adams tics30 tics40 cutpoint scores included identify degree cognitive impairment among respondents type cognitive disorder results help widespread application tics research clinical practice