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Folstein, Folstein and McHugh: Mini-Mental State examination

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Neuroscience and psychiatry · EMPIRICAL

Reference score105,000Provisional editorial estimate of this exact contribution; its grade is assessed separately.

What changed

Presented a structured mini-mental examination and initial clinical differentiation results.

Scientific scope

The record is the exact three-author 1975 paper. The MMSE is a screening and grading instrument, not a standalone diagnosis; language, education, licensing, cutoff and population-validity issues remain outside this scoped record.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is the exact three-author 1975 paper. The MMSE is a screening and grading instrument, not a standalone diagnosis; language, education, licensing, cutoff and population-validity issues remain outside this scoped record.

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Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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