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How predictive is the MMSE for cognitive performance after stroke?
Bour A, Rasquin S, Boreas A, Limburg M, Verhey F.. Journal of neurology, 2009-11-22
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Cognitive deficits are commonly observed in stroke patients. Neuropsychological testing is time-consuming and not easy to administer after hospital discharge. Standardised screening measures are desirable.
Key findings
- Neuropsychological testing is time-consuming and not easy to administer after hospital discharge.
- Standardised screening measures are desirable.
- The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is the test most widely applied to screen for cognitive deficits.
- Despite its broad use, its predictive characteristics after stroke have not been exhaustively investigated.
Why it matters
This study examined how well the Mini-Mental State Examination predicts cognitive performance after stroke. It is about a screening test, not about treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Participants194
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 49/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of neurology) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Journal of Neurology: journal h-index 208 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| 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 | 2010 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 2 / 4 | 194 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 | 5 / 7 | Cited 166 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 9.2 citations a year over 18 year(s) since 2010 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.1× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 5 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 30 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 4 / 4 | Last-listed author Frans R.J. Verhey: h-index 111 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Maastricht University Medical Centre: institution h-index 671 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 20361295) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 49 / 100 | — |
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Read the original
- DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-5387-9
- PubMed: 20361295
- Original source →
- Free full text: Journal of Neurology →
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APA 7th
Bour, A., Rasquin, S., Boreas, A., Limburg, M., & Verhey, F. (2010). How predictive is the MMSE for cognitive performance after stroke? Journal of neurology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5387-9
Vancouver
Bour A, Rasquin S, Boreas A, Limburg M, Verhey F. How predictive is the MMSE for cognitive performance after stroke? Journal of neurology. 2010. doi:10.1007/s00415-009-5387-9. PMID: 20361295.
BibTeX
@article{bour2010-20361295,
author = {Bour, A. and Rasquin, S. and Boreas, A. and Limburg, M. and Verhey, F.},
title = {{How predictive is the MMSE for cognitive performance after stroke?}},
journal = {Journal of neurology},
year = {2010},
doi = {10.1007/s00415-009-5387-9},
pmid = {20361295},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5387-9}
}
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