Characteristic differences in the mini-mental state examination used in Asian countries
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Characteristic differences in the mini-mental state examination used in Asian countries
BACKGROUND The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) was adapted by individual countries according to their languages and cultures, though it has not been systematically compared. The objective of this study was to compare the linguistic and cultural variations of the MMSE used in various Asian countries. With this, we can analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the MMSE and consider using a com...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Neurological Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0022-510X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.941