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. 2020 Oct 6;12(10):e10826. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10826

Table 4. Comparison between the MMSE and AD8 in the detection of cognitive impairment.

MMSE: Mini-mental state examination; AD8: ascertain dementia eight-item informant questionnaire.

Instrument Total # participants Normal Abnormal ( prevalence)
  n n (%) n (%)
MMSE 80 56 (70.0) 24 (30.0)
AD8 80 45 (56.2) 35 (43.7)