Mini Mental State Examination for Cognitive Screening in Indian Child Population: An Association with Intelligence Quotient

Background and Objectives

Several screening instruments are available for the assessment of cognitive disorders in children but most of them usually require long administration times and considerable training of the examiner. Therefore, simple screening tests are needed to allow the assessment of a wider range of cognitive functions in children in a short period of time, which would assist in early detection of higher cognitive defects. Present study assess the relationship between the Mini Mental State Examination total scores and the Intelligence Quotient in order to see the adaptability of the test in Indian child population.

Methods and Material

A total of 211 school going children between the age group of 6-12 years participated in the study. The scores were obtained for both Mini Mental State Examination and Standard Progressive Matrices and the data obtained was correlated.

Results

A significant correlation was found between the Mini Mental State Examination total scores and Intelligence Quotient in Indian child population using Pearson Correlation.

Conclusion

Mini Mental State Examination can be used as a cognitive screening tool in Indian child population.