Mattis dementia rating scale (MDRS)

Type: mental status examination Number of items: 144 Time: < 45 minutes Advantages: 1) can distinguish mild cognitive impairment 2) uses screening approach to save time

General

mental status examination (MSE) cognitive scale

References

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Osterweil et al eds, McGraw Hill, New York, 2000, pg 93