MMSE
Noun
Meaning
MMSE (plural MMSEs)
Initialism of mini-mental state examination.
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Examples
A person with moderate dementia scores between 6-17 on the MMSE.
A person with MCI scores between 27 and 30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), which is a normal score.
There are several tests used to examine the psychophysical characteristics of the elderly and of them, a well suitable test would be the functional reach (FR) test, and the mini–mental state examination (MMSE).
The FR test is an index of the aptitude to maintain balance in an upright position and the MMSE test is a global index of cognitive abilities.
The person usually scores between a 20 and 25 on the MMSE.
While many tests have been studied, citation citation citation presently the mini mental state examination (MMSE) is the best studied and most commonly used, albeit some may emerge as better alternatives.