Table 3.
The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) values obtained by face-to-face or videoconference in patients with baseline MMSE showing slight (21-24), moderate (18-20), or severe (15-17) impairment.
| MMSE impairment level | Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | |
| Slight |
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Face-to-face, mean (SD) | 23.0 (1.1) | 24.5 (3.2) | 24.6 (2.7) | 25.4 (2.5) | 24.7 (3.3) |
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Videoconference, mean (SD) | 23.1 (1.5) | 24.30 (2.3) | 24.5 (2.3) | 25.6 (2.5) | 24.7 (2.9) |
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P value | .87 | .88 | .93 | .93 | >.99 |
| Moderate |
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Face-to-face, mean (SD) | 19.3 (0.9) | 18.0 (2.2) | 16.4 (2.9) | 16.1 (2.9) | 14.1 (5.1) |
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Videoconference, mean (SD) | 19.0 (1.2) | 18.3 (2.1) | 17.1 (2.8) | 16.2 (3.1) | 14.1 (4.9) |
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P value | .51 | .75 | .63 | .94 | >.99 |
| Severe |
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Face-to-face, mean (SD) | 16.1 (0.8) | 15.4 (3.9) | 13.3 (3.9) | 13.2 (3.9) | 13.9 (4.9) |
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Videoconference, mean (SD) | 12.7 (1.5) | 12.8 (2.6) | 10.7 (3.8) | 10.2 (3.7) | 9.0 (3.8) |
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P value | <.001 | .11 | .17 | .11 | .03 |