Screening and Case Finding Tools for the Detection of Dementia. Part I: Evidence-Based Meta-Analysis of Multidomain Tests

A large number of alternatives to the MMSE have now been validated in large samples with favorable rule-in and rule-out accuracy. Evidence to date suggests for those wishing to use brief battery tests then the original MMSE or the AMTS should be considered in primary care and either the 6-CIT or the MINI-COG should be considered in specialist settings.