Mini- Mental State Examination among lower educationl levels and illiterates: transcultural evaluation
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Mini-Mental State Examination among lower educational levels and illiterates: Transcultural evaluation
Cognitive performance among illiterates and low educational levels is poorer than that observed in individuals with greater schooling. This difference can be a confounding factor in reaching an accurate diagnosis of cognitive impairment. In addition, there is great heterogeneity in performance among illiterates, probably due to different environmental demands and sociocultural backgrounds. Many...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia & Neuropsychologia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1980-5764
DOI: 10.1590/s1980-57642010dn40200008