TY  - JOUR
T1  - MEditerranean diet and cognitive decline
AU  - Ramaraj R, Chellappa P
Y1  - 2009/12/09
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2009.1792
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2432
EP  - 2432
VL  - 302
IS  - 22
N2  - 
First, the study participants were not blinded, and using the 24-hour dietary recall introduced potential recall bias because participants might recall differently depending on their disease status.2 Second, using MMSE as a scale for assessing cognitive function may not have been an optimal choice. A study using the French versions of the Severe Impairment Battery and MMSE in 69 patients with probable Alzheimer disease concluded that the Severe Impairment Battery was better able to discriminate among patients who had scores lower than 11 points on the MMSE.3 Third, accuracy of the MMSE depends on the educational status of the individual.4 Fourth, accuracy of the MMSE has also been shown to vary based on age.5

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1792
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1792
ER  -