Improved dementia screening for elderly with low education in South Korea using the Cognitive Impairment Screening Test (CIST).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is the most widely used cognitive screening test worldwide; however, it often overdiagnoses older adults with low education levels. In contrast, the Cognitive Impairment Screening Test (CIST), developed by South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare, may address this shortcoming. In this study, we compare the CIST and the Korean version of the MMSE (K-MMSE) in older adults with no formal education.

Methods

We included 100 older adults (≥ 65 years)-27 with normal cognition (NC), 37 with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 36 with dementia (DM). All completed both the CIST and K-MMSE. First, we analyzed correlations between the CIST and K-MMSE. Next, we performed an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), adjusting for age and sex

SUBMITTER: Kang KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12116617 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature