title: The 37 item Version of the Mini-Mental State Examination: Normative Data in a Population-Based Cohort of Older Spanish Adults (NEDICES).
abstract: The 37-item version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-37) is an extended version of the original test for individuals with low education, which was adapted for different cultures. Despite its favorable psychometric properties, there is a lack of normative data for this instrument. We provide normative data for the MMSE-37 stratified by age, sex, and education in a large population-based cohort of older Spanish adults. The sample consisted of 3,777 participants without dementia (age range: 65-97 years) from different socioeconomic areas of central Spain. Normative data are presented in percentile ranks and divided into nine overlapping age tables with different midpoints, using the overlapping cell procedure. A hierarchical regression was performed to evaluate the effects of sociodemographic variables on MMSE-37 performance. Results showed that age, sex, and education affect test score. The norms presented herein are important for the correct interpretation of MMSE-37 scores when assessing older adults in Spain.
authors: Department of Basic Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioral Science, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain icontador@usal.es.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Contador
authors: Research Institute of Hospital "12 de Octubre" (i+12), Madrid, Spain The Biomedical Research Centre Network for Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Carlos III Research Institute, Madrid, Spain Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Bermejo-Pareja
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Paraiba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Fernández-Calvo
authors: Research Institute of Hospital "12 de Octubre" (i+12), Madrid, Spain.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Boycheva
authors: Centro de Salud Comillas, Área Centro de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Tapias
authors: Department of Neurology, University Hospital "12 de Octubre," Madrid, Spain.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Llamas
authors: The Biomedical Research Centre Network for Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Carlos III Research Institute, Madrid, Spain Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain Department of Neurology, University Hospital "12 de Octubre," Madrid, Spain.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Benito-León
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain
keywords: Aging; Assessment; Dementia; MMSE-37; Normative study; Norms