BACKGROUND/AIMS: Almost half of community-dwelling @entity1 and 59.6% of institutionalized residents with @entity303 are in moderate or severe stages of this disease. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) has limited applicability to these @entity1 due to floor effects. We aimed to determine the correlation between the MMSE and the Severe Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE), as well as SMMSE association with functional scales in @entity1 having moderate to severe @entity303 and low levels of education. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of @entity1 60 years or older attending an outpatient clinic was conducted. The MMSE, SMMSE and functional scales were applied. Clinical and demographic data from medical records were reviewed. RESULTS: Seventy-five @entity1 with a mean of 4.1  3.6 years of education were analyzed. The mean scores on the MMSE and SMMSE were 7.8  7.0 and 17.8  9.4, respectively. The results indicated that the MMSE and SMMSE correlated only in @entity1 who had an MMSE score of less than 10 (r=0.87; p<0.001). In addition, significant correlations were found between the SMMSE and functional scales (p<0.001). It was observed that educational level did not interact with SMMSE performance. CONCLUSION: The SMMSE is a useful and reliable tool for a brief cognitive assessment of advanced @entity303 @entity1 with low educational levels.

A useful and brief cognitive assessment for advanced XXXX in a population with low levels of education.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity303 :: ('MESH:D003704', 'Disease') :: ['dementia']
@entity303 :: (MESH:D003704,Disease) :: ['dementia']
