Derouesne C, Poitreneau J, Hugonot L, Kalafat M, Dubois B, Laurent B
Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris.
Presse Med. 1999 Jun 12;28(21):1141-8.
A PRACTICAL TOOL: Screening for cognitive deficiency has been considerably improved by the use of a standardized tool, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The MMSE only takes a few minutes and furnishes quantitative data for comparison between patients and to follow the evolution of a given patient.
The MMSE is particularly useful for screening for dementia and states of mental confusion. It should be used systematically for elderly subjects, not only in the neurology setting, but also in geriatrics, psychiatrics and internal medicine.
The global score gives an assessment of the subject's performance level, taking into account for age, affective status and cultural situation. The MMSE cannot alone provide the diagnosis of dementia which requires a complete neurological examination.
Diverse French versions have been developed with considerable differences in scoring schemes. For this reason, the Working Group on Cognitive Evaluations (GREC) has established a consensual version of the MMSE in French.
一种实用工具：通过使用标准化工具简易精神状态检查表（MMSE），认知缺陷筛查有了显著改善。MMSE只需几分钟，就能提供定量数据，用于患者之间的比较以及跟踪特定患者的病情发展。
MMSE对筛查痴呆和精神错乱状态特别有用。它应该系统地用于老年患者，不仅在神经科，在老年医学、精神病学和内科也应如此。
综合得分考虑到年龄、情感状况和文化背景，给出了对受试者表现水平的评估。MMSE不能单独提供痴呆的诊断，痴呆诊断需要完整的神经学检查。
已经开发出多种法语版本，评分方案差异很大。因此，认知评估工作组（GREC）制定了MMSE的公认法语版本。
