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The Itel‐MMSE: an Italian telephone version of the Mini‐Mental State Examination
Author(s) -
Metitieri Tiziana,
Geroldi Cristina,
Pezzini Alessandra,
Frisoni Giovanni B.,
Bianchetti Angelo,
Trabucchi Marco
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/1099-1166(200102)16:2<166::aid-gps290>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - psychology , mini–mental state examination , reliability (semiconductor) , linear regression , cognition , clinical psychology , psychiatry , statistics , cognitive impairment , mathematics , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
Method We compared performance in an Italian telephone version of the Mini‐Mental Status Examination (Itel‐MMSE) with performance in the standard MMSE administered face to face to 104 inpatients affected by cognitive deficit. Results Their cognitive ability varied from mildly to severely impaired. Total scores of the two MMSE versions correlated strongly for all patients (r=0.85) and for very mildly (r=0.77), mildly (r=0.79), and moderately (r=0.72) demented. A weak but statistically significant correlation was observed for severely demented patients (r=0.46). The study establishes the validity and reliability of the Itel‐MMSE as well as between rater and test‐retest reliability. We calculated a regression equation for use in predicting MMSE scores from Itel‐MMSE scores. Data fit a linear regression model. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.