Joint modelling of longitudinal 3MS scores and the risk of mortality among cognitively impaired individuals

• Main Authors: Guure, Chris Bambey, Ibrahim, Noor Akma, Adam, Mohd Bakri, Md Said, Salmiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62244/1/Joint%20modelling%20of%20longitudinal%203MS%20scores.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62244/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0182873
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: Modified Mini-Mental State Examination (3MS) is an instrument administered by trained personnel to examine levels of participants’ cognitive function. However, the association between changes in scores over time and the risk of death (mortality) is not known. The aims of this study are...