Neurology · 1986 · 164 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesGeneticsNeurologyDementiaHuman GeneticsNeurogeneticsAlzheimer DiseaseDementia EpidemiologyDementia Risk FactorsGenetics Of AgingNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeurodegenerative DisordersAlzheimer Disease EpidemiologyAlzheimer Disease RiskAutosomal Dominant DementiaAutosomal Dominant InheritanceFamilial DementiaGenetic Epidemiology Of DementiaNeurodegenerative Disease EpidemiologyRisk
We carried out a correlational analysis of the scores on the Blessed Information-Memory-Concentration Test and the Mini-Mental State Exam in 40 subjects with Alzheimer's disease. The average product moment correlation coefficient between the two tests on repeated administration over 6 weeks ranged from -0.73 to -0.83. Both tests demonstrated test-retest reliability coefficients of 0.75 and above. A formula was developed to convert one test score to the other.