Screening for Dementia: Summary of the Evidence. Table 3. Accuracy of Screening Tests for Dementia

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Instrument	Sensitivity	Specificity	Positive predictive value*	Negative predictive value*
MMSE^37-44	71% to 92%	56% to 96%	15% to 72%	95% to 99%
FAQ³⁷	90%	90%	50%	99%
BIMC^37,38	90%	65% to 90%	22% to 50%	98% to 99%
BOMC³⁷	69%	90%	43%	96%
STMS³⁷	81%	90%	47%	98%
Note: BIMC indicates Blessed Information Memory Concentration; BOMC, Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration; FAQ, Functional Activities Questionnaire; MMSE, Mini-Mental Status Examination; STMS, Short Test of Mental Status. * Predictive values based on dementia prevalence of 10%.