Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 492-497 , November 2009

Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status: Creating a crosswalk with the Mini-Mental State Examination

  • Tamara G. Fong

      Affiliations

    • Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
    • Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 617-363-8856; Fax: 617-363-8901.
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  • Michael A. Fearing

      Affiliations

    • Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Richard N. Jones

      Affiliations

    • Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Peilin Shi

      Affiliations

    • Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Edward R. Marcantonio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • James L. Rudolph

      Affiliations

    • Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
    • Geriatric Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
    • Division of Aging, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Frances M. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Dan K. Kiely

      Affiliations

    • Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Sharon K. Inouye

      Affiliations

    • Aging Brain Center, Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2009.02.007

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 492-497 , November 2009

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