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ArticleDementia and geriatric cognitive disorders2026

An Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the Farsi Version of the Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination.

Fariba Faghani, Mahgol Tavakoli, Tayebeh Makaremi, Javad Abbasi Jondani

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Fariba FaghaniBehavioral Sciences Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mahgol TavakoliDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, m.tavakoli@edu.ui.ac.ir.
Tayebeh MakaremiDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Javad Abbasi JondaniDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

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introductionThis study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Farsi version of the Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) examination, marking the first such investigation.

methodsThe sample comprised 200 participants: 75 with normal cognition, 74 with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 51 with dementia. Concurrent validity was assessed using the MMSE and NUCOG; divergent validity employed the GDS-15.

resultsExploratory factor analysis showed a unidimensional structure. Internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.719) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.717) were satisfactory. SLUMS correlated highly with MMSE (r = 0.787) and NUCOG (r = 0.861), but moderately with GDS-15 (r = -0.376). It effectively discriminated dementia from MCI but showed limited ability to differentiate normal cognition from MCI.

conclusionThe Farsi SLUMS is a suitable screening tool for detecting dementia, though caution is advised when distinguishing MCI from normal cognition.

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Cognitive impairmentCognitive screeningDementiaPersianReliabilityValidity

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PMCPMC13461121

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