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“Mini-mental state”
Marshal F. Folstein, Susan E. Folstein, Paul R. McHugh. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 1975-11-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
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Why it matters
A short test of mental state, used to screen for and measure cognitive impairment. It is a measuring tool rather than a therapy: it does not itself treat, slow or cure Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 55/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Psychiatric Research) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Journal of Psychiatric Research: journal h-index 220 (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 | 1975 — older than 20 years, still counted |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 7 / 7 | Cited 87,054 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 5 / 5 | 1,642.5 citations a year over 53 year(s) since 1975 |
| Impact for its field and year | 5 / 6 | Cited 23.8× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 6 / 6 | Cited by 1,949 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 4 / 4 | Cited 7,648 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Paul R. McHugh: h-index 28 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | Cornell University: institution h-index 1,649 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 1202204) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 55 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Folstein, M. F., Folstein, S. E., & McHugh, P. R. (1975). “Mini-mental state”. Journal of Psychiatric Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6
Vancouver
Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR. “Mini-mental state”. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 1975. doi:10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6. PMID: 1202204.
BibTeX
@article{folstein1975-1202204,
author = {Folstein, Marshal F. and Folstein, Susan E. and McHugh, Paul R.},
title = {{“Mini-mental state”}},
journal = {Journal of Psychiatric Research},
year = {1975},
doi = {10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6},
pmid = {1202204},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6}
}
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