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Course Instructor
Erika Kancler
Date of Graduation
Fall 12-14-2018
Abstract
Objective: To assess the ability of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) in comparison to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) to detect signs of dementia in a diverse elderly population. Design: Systematic literature review. Methods: Searches were done in PubMed, utilizing the terms MMSE, RUDAS, and dementia. Results: Using the keywords mentioned on PubMed,two articles met the inclusion and exclusion criteria: Limpawattana et al and T. R. Nielsen et al. One other article was found by searching under the “Related Articles” section on PubMed: D. Basic et al. Conclusion: The RUDAS performs just as well as the MMSE for detecting dementia and is less affected by demographic variables such as education, language, and cultural background.
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Fry LM, Wolfe DT. Comparison of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale and Mini-Mental State Examination for Dementia Detection. JMU Scholarly Commons Physician Assistant Capstones. https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/pacapstones/38/. Published December 12, 2018.
