Hsu, Jung-LungJung-LungHsuFan, Yen-ChunYen-ChunFanHuang, Ya-LiYa-LiHuangJUI WANGChen, Wei-HungWei-HungChenChiu, Hou-ChangHou-ChangChiuBai, Chyi-HueyChyi-HueyBai2024-08-072024-08-072015-11-09https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84946208668&doi=10.1186%2fs13195-015-0156-8&partnerID=40&md5=6c4f1b17f40e4da5b71be946b7c7e516https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/720150Introduction: We compared the predictive ability of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to diagnose dementia in a community-based study. Methods: A total of 276 people aged 60 years or older were enrolled. All of the participants were administered face-to-face interview questionnaires and MoCA and MMSE examinations. The receiver operating characteristic curve method and area under curve were performed to assess the predictive ability for diagnosing dementia. Results: The 276 participants had a mean age of 67.9 ± 6.1 years and mean education duration of 11.4 ± 4.0 years. In general, the MoCA yielded higher AUCs (0.891) with favorable sensitivity (78 %) and excellent specificity (94 %) compared with the MMSE in differentiating the participants with and without dementia in either the total sample or all subgroups. Conclusion: Our study determined a higher predictive ability in the MoCA than in the MMSE for diagnosing dementia according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria in a community-based sample with a broader range of education level.enjournal article10.1186/s13195-015-0156-826549573