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This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the MMSE in identifying mild cognitive impairment.

November 21, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Is the MMSE enough for MCI? A narrative review of the usefulness of the MMSE

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This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the MMSE in identifying mild cognitive impairment.
Narrative review of existing literature
Assessment of MMSE's sensitivity and psychometric limitations
Comparison with more sensitive cognitive assessment tools
MMSE shows reduced sensitivity in detecting MCI
Underestimates mild cognitive deficits
Specific cognitive domains are inadequately captured by MMSE

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Narrative review reveals the MMSE's limitations in detecting cognitive deficits in mild cognitive impairment, indicating the need for alternative tools.

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D’Ignazio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924e3ffc0ce034ddc34f523 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1727738

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Narrative review reveals the MMSE's limitations in detecting cognitive deficits in mild cognitive impairment, indicating the need for alternative tools.

Is the MMSE enough for MCI? A narrative review of the usefulness of the MMSE

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Is the MMSE enough for MCI? A narrative review of the usefulness of the MMSE

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