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Brand new norms for a good old test: Northern Italy normative study of MiniMental State Examination.

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Title: Brand new norms for a good old test: Northern Italy normative study of MiniMental State Examination.
Authors: Foderaro, Giuseppe (AUTHOR), Isella, Valeria (AUTHOR), Mazzone, Andrea (AUTHOR), Biglia, Elena (AUTHOR), Di Gangi, Marco (AUTHOR), Pasotti, Fabrizio (AUTHOR), Sansotera, Flavia (AUTHOR), Grobberio, Monica (AUTHOR), Raimondi, Vanessa (AUTHOR), Mapelli, Cristina (AUTHOR), Ferri, Francesca (AUTHOR), Impagnatiello, Valentina (AUTHOR), Ferrarese, Carlo (AUTHOR), Appollonio, Ildebrando Marco (AUTHOR)
Source: Neurological Sciences. May2022, Vol. 43 Issue 5, p3053-3063. 11p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram, 6 Charts.
Subjects: Cognition disorders diagnosis, Age distribution, Cognition, Neuropsychological tests, Psychological tests
Geographic Terms: Italy
Abstract: Aim: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is one of the most used tests for the screening of global cognition in patients with neurological and medical disorders. Norms for the Italian version of the test were published in the 90 s; more recent norms were published in 2020 for Southern Italy only. In the present study, we computed novel adjustment coefficients, equivalent scores and cut-off value for Northern Italy (Lombardia and Veneto) and Italian speaking Switzerland.Methods: We recruited 361 healthy young and old (range: 20-95 years) individuals of both sexes (men: 156, women: 205) and from different educational levels (range: 4-22 years). Neuropsychiatric disorders and severe medical conditions were excluded with a questionnaire and cognitive deficits and were ruled out with standardized neuropsychological tests assessing the main cognitive domains. We used a slightly modified version of MMSE: the word 'fiore' was replaced with 'pane' in verbal recalls to reduce the common interference error 'casa, cane, gatto'. The effect of socio-demographic features on performance at MMSE was assessed via multiple linear regression, with test raw score as dependent variable and sex, logarithm of 101-age and square root of schooling as predictors.Results: Mean raw MMSE score was 28.8 ± 1.7 (range: 23-30). Multiple linear regression showed a significant effect of all socio-demographic variables and reported a value of R2 = 0.26. The new cut off was ≥ 26 /30.Conclusion: We provide here updated norms for a putatively more accurate version of Italian MMSE, produced in a Northern population but potentially valid all over Italy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:<bold>Aim: </bold>Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is one of the most used tests for the screening of global cognition in patients with neurological and medical disorders. Norms for the Italian version of the test were published in the 90 s; more recent norms were published in 2020 for Southern Italy only. In the present study, we computed novel adjustment coefficients, equivalent scores and cut-off value for Northern Italy (Lombardia and Veneto) and Italian speaking Switzerland.<bold>Methods: </bold>We recruited 361 healthy young and old (range: 20-95 years) individuals of both sexes (men: 156, women: 205) and from different educational levels (range: 4-22 years). Neuropsychiatric disorders and severe medical conditions were excluded with a questionnaire and cognitive deficits and were ruled out with standardized neuropsychological tests assessing the main cognitive domains. We used a slightly modified version of MMSE: the word 'fiore' was replaced with 'pane' in verbal recalls to reduce the common interference error 'casa, cane, gatto'. The effect of socio-demographic features on performance at MMSE was assessed via multiple linear regression, with test raw score as dependent variable and sex, logarithm of 101-age and square root of schooling as predictors.<bold>Results: </bold>Mean raw MMSE score was 28.8 ± 1.7 (range: 23-30). Multiple linear regression showed a significant effect of all socio-demographic variables and reported a value of R2 = 0.26. The new cut off was ≥ 26 /30.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>We provide here updated norms for a putatively more accurate version of Italian MMSE, produced in a Northern population but potentially valid all over Italy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:15901874
DOI:10.1007/s10072-021-05845-4