Brucki Sonia M D, Nitrini Ricardo, Caramelli Paulo, Bertolucci Paulo H F, Okamoto Ivan H
Departamento de Clínica Neurológica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2003 Sep;61(3B):777-81. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2003000500014. Epub 2003 Oct 28.
Mini-metal state examination (MMSE) is a screening test to detect cognitive impairment. The objectives of the present study are to describe some adaptations for use of MMSE in Brazil and to propose rules for its uniform application.
We evaluated 433 healthy subjects using the MMSE and verified the possible influence of demographic variables on total scores.
Educational level was the main factor that influenced performance, demonstrated by ANOVA: F(4,425) = 100.45, p<0.0001. The median values for educational groups were: 20 for illiterates; 25 for 1 to 4 yrs; 26.5 for 5 to 8 yrs; 28 for 9 to 11 yrs and 29 for higher levels.
The MMSE is an excellent screening instrument and definitive rules are necessary for comparison purposes.
简易精神状态检查表（MMSE）是一种用于检测认知障碍的筛查测试。本研究的目的是描述MMSE在巴西使用时的一些调整，并提出统一应用的规则。
我们使用MMSE对433名健康受试者进行评估，并验证人口统计学变量对总分的可能影响。
教育水平是影响测试表现的主要因素，方差分析显示：F(4,425) = 100.45，p<0.0001。各教育组的中位数分别为：文盲组20分；1至4年教育组25分；5至8年教育组26.5分；9至11年教育组28分；高等教育组29分。
MMSE是一种出色的筛查工具，为便于比较，需要有明确的规则。
