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Sweet 16

Procedure: - takes 2-3 minutes to administer - orientation (8 items) - attention (2 items) - memory: 3 registration; 3 delayed memory items Clinical significance: - sensitivity > MMSE, specificity < MMSE - faster to administer than MMSE - no need for paper & pencil - does not adequately screen for the cognitive deficits in subcortical dementias like AIDS dementia & Parkinson dementia

General

mental status examination (MSE)

References

  1. Fong TG et al. Development and validation of a brief cognitive assessment tool: The Sweet 16. Arch Intern Med 2011 Mar 14; 171:432. PMID: 21059967