Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Clinical intent
The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) is a 30-point questionnaire that's widely used test of cognitive function among the elderly [1]; it includes tests of orientation, attention, memory, language and visual-spatial skills.
Calculation
The total score is calculated by adding all the scores resulting in a maximum score of 30.
Important: The calculation in Awell is based on the scoring form of the MMSE. Meaning that not the whole questionnaire of the MMSE is in Awell but only the scoring form which contains a question for each category that can be scored (see table below)
| Question ID | Min answer | Max answer |
|---|---|---|
| ORIENTATION_TO_TIME | 0 | 5 |
| ORIENTATION_TO_PLACE | 0 | 5 |
| REGISTRATION | 0 | 3 |
| ATTENTION_AND_CALCULATION | 0 | 5 |
| RECALL | 0 | 3 |
| LANGUAGE | 0 | 8 |
| CONSTRUCT | 0 | 1 |
References
[1] Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR. "Mini-mental state". A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J Psychiatr Res. 1975 Nov;12(3):189-98. doi: 10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6. PMID: 1202204.
[2] Weiner DK, Peterson BL, Logue P, Keefe FJ. Predictors of pain self-report in nursing home residents. Aging (Milano). 1998 Oct;10(5):411-20. doi: 10.1007/BF03339888. PMID: 9932145.
[3] Hadjistavropoulos T. Assessing pain in older persons with severe limitations in ability to communicate. In: Gibson SJ, Weiner D, editors. Pain in the elderly. Seattle: IASP Press; 2005. pp. 135–51. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31802be869.
Pathway
Form preview
Interactive preview of the questionnaire. Not for clinical use. Responses are not stored.