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Clinical validity of the 'mini-mental state' for Spanish speaking communities
Blesa R, Pujol M, Aguilar M, Santacruz P, Bertran-Serra I, Hernández G, Sol JM, Peña-Casanova J et al.. Neuropsychologia, 2001-01-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The Mini-Mental State (MMS) is a brief structured test of cognitive function. The purpose of this study was to adapt and normalise MMS for the Spanish population. The test was administered to 450 subjects (253 control volunteers, 86 mild memory/cognitive impairment without dementia subjects - CIWD and 111 Alzheimer's Disease patients - AD). A cross-sectional statistical study in a population stratified by age and education was conducted. A more accurate diagnosis is provided by scores that have been adjusted for age and level of education. The recommended cut-off in our study was 24/25 (non-demented above 24). The adaptation and normalisation of MMS provides the Spanish population with a highly valuable screening tool.
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Blesa, R., Pujol, M., Aguilar, M., Santacruz, P., Bertran-Serra, I., Hernández, G., et al. (2001). Clinical validity of the 'mini-mental state' for Spanish speaking communities. Neuropsychologia. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0028-3932(01)00055-0
Vancouver
Blesa R, Pujol M, Aguilar M, Santacruz P, Bertran-Serra I, Hernández G, et al. Clinical validity of the 'mini-mental state' for Spanish speaking communities. Neuropsychologia. 2001. doi:10.1016/s0028-3932(01)00055-0. PMID: 11527552.
BibTeX
@article{blesa2001-11527552,
author = {Blesa, R. and Pujol, M. and Aguilar, M. and Santacruz, P. and Bertran-Serra, I. and Hernández, G. and Sol, J. M. and Peña-Casanova, J. and others},
title = {{Clinical validity of the 'mini-mental state' for Spanish speaking communities}},
journal = {Neuropsychologia},
year = {2001},
doi = {10.1016/s0028-3932(01)00055-0},
pmid = {11527552},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/s0028-3932(01)00055-0}
}
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Key findings
- The test was administered to 450 subjects (253 control volunteers, 86 mild memory/cognitive impairment without dementia subjects - CIWD and 111 Alzheimer's Disease patients - AD).
- A cross-sectional statistical study in a population stratified by age and education was conducted.
- A more accurate diagnosis is provided by scores that have been adjusted for age and level of education.
- The recommended cut-off in our study was 24/25 (non-demented above 24).
- The adaptation and normalisation of MMS provides the Spanish population with a highly valuable screening tool.
Why it matters
This study adapted and normalized the Mini-Mental State test for Spanish-speaking populations and recommends a cut-off of 24/25, with scores adjusted for age and education. It is a screening and diagnosis tool and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention.
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Study details
- Study designcross-sectional
- Participants450
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 55/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a snapshot of people at one point in time. Scored zero for effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Neuropsychologia) |
| Journal's citation record | 3 / 4 | Neuropsychologia: journal h-index 321 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 4 / 12 | A snapshot of people at one point in time |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2001 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 2 / 4 | 450 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 6 / 7 | Cited 443 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 16.4 citations a year over 27 year(s) since 2001 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 3 / 6 | Cited by 11 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 3 / 4 | Cited 65 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Jordi Peña‐Casanova: h-index 38 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Universitat de Barcelona: institution h-index 1,049 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 4 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 11527552) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 55 / 100 | — |
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