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The Abbreviated Mental Test: Its Use and Validity

JITAPUNKUL, SUTTHICHAI, PILLAY, ISWERI, EBRAHIM, SHAH·1991·Age and Ageing
DOI 10.1093/ageing/20.5.332
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The validity of the Abbreviated Mental Test was demonstrated by comparison with final clinical diagnoses in a consecutive sample of 168 patients admitted with acute illness to a department of health care of the elderly. Fifty-eight (34%) had abnormal cognition. The best cut-off point was 8, with less than 8 suggesting abnormal cognitive function. A short version (the AMT7) of the AMT was developed. Its validity, internal consistency and coverage of domains was equivalent to the AMT but it had a slightly higher sensitivity (with acceptable specificity) than the original. This new short version may improve performance of junior doctors in clinical practice who appear to have difficulty remembering all 10 items of the AMT.

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Authors
JITAPUNKUL, S., PILLAY, I., & EBRAHIM, S.
Venue
Age and Ageing
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1991
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
332-336
ISSN
  • 0002-0729 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-2834
DOI
10.1093/ageing/20.5.332
OpenAlex
W2077290388
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255
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2.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
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