Psychometric properties of the Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination. Issue 2 (4th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shwartz, Susan K.; Morris, Robin D.; Penna, Suzanne
• Is Part Of: Applied neuropsychology. Volume 26:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 110
• Publication Date: 2019-03-04
• Subjects: Cognitive screening measure -- discriminability -- mild cognitive impairment -- psychometrics -- veterans; Neuropsychology -- Periodicals; Cognition disorders -- Periodicals; Brain -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Brain -- Imaging -- Periodicals; Brain -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Diagnostic Imaging -- Periodicals; Neuropsychological Tests -- Periodicals; Adult; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2017.1362407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2327-9095

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Examination is a brief screening measure for mild neurocognitive disorder developed for use with veterans. To date, there has been a paucity of research on its psychometric properties. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the SLUMS in a referred sample to a specialty clinic. Using a sample of 148 male veterans referred to a Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Clinic for evaluation, the ability of the SLUMS to discriminate between MCI versus Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or no diagnosis was compared to results from a more comprehensive neuropsychological battery. The SLUMS was significantly correlated with every neuropsychological measure ( r = .25 to .46), except for Trails B ( r = .14). Diagnostic discriminability was comparable to a typical, longer, neuropsychological battery for discriminating between MCI and no diagnosis, and between MCI and MDD. The study provides additional psychometric support for the SLUMS as a viable brief cognitive screening measure in veteran populations, particularly when discriminating between MCI and MDD.