Isabel Pellicer-Espinosa|Unai Diaz?Orueta
Cognitive Screening Instruments for Older Adults with Low Educational and Literacy Levels: A Systematic Review
Hospital Comarcal de Inca|National University of Ireland, Maynooth
study presents systematic review existing cognitive screening tools mild cognitive impairment dementia populations low education literacy levels cochrane library pubmed lilacs databases examined studies including adults aged 50 years old older low educational level 61 articles included despite frequent use studies minimental state examination mmse revealed educational level biased score obtained regardless factors separately informant questionnaire cognitive decline elderly fototest eurotest appear minimize effect education literacy mmse unreliable individuals low literacy tasks involving reading writing arithmetics drawing praxis visuospatial visuoconstructive skills greater educational bias naming orientation memory adequate determination educational level validation instruments populations heterogeneous levels literacy requires research