Cognitive tests to help diagnose dementia in symptomatic people in primary care and the community

Br J Gen Pract. 2018 Mar;68(668):149-150. doi: 10.3399/bjgp18X695249.

Authors

Sam Creavin¹, Susanna Wisniewski², Anna Noel-Storr², Sarah Cullum³; MMSE review team

Affiliations

¹ Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
² Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
³ Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Dementia / diagnosis*
Dementia / psychology
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Mental Status and Dementia Tests*
Primary Health Care*
Sensitivity and Specificity