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1 Introduction

This document describes the CDISC implementation of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) instrument.

 CDISC did not modify this questionnaires, ratings, and scales (QRS) instrument to meet Clinical Data Acquisition Standards Harmonization (CDASH) case report form (CRF) standards.

The representation of data collected for this instrument is based on the Study Data Tabulation Model Implementation Guide (SDTMIG) Functional Tests (FT) domain model, which can be found at the CDISC website at: https://www.cdisc.org/standards/foundational/sdtmig.

The specific implementation details for this instrument are meant to be used in conjunction with the SDTMIG. All CDISC QRS documentation packages can be found on the CDISC web site at: https://www.cdisc.org/standards/foundational/qrs.

The CDISC Intellectual Property Policy can be found on the CDISC website at: https://www.cdisc.org/about/bylaws.

1.1 Representations and Warranties, Limitations of Liability, and Disclaimers

This document is a supplement to the SDTMIG for Human Clinical Trials and is covered under Appendix F of that document, which describes representations, warranties, limitations of liability, and disclaimers. Please see Appendix F of the SDTMIG for a complete version of this material.

CDISC specifies how to structure the data that has been collected in a database, not what should be collected or how to conduct clinical assessments or implement protocols. CDISC disclaims any liability for your use of this material.

Although the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has provided input with regard to this supplement, this input does not constitute US FDA endorsement of any particular instrument.

2 Copyright Status

Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. (PAR), owns the copyright for the MMSE instrument and has granted CDISC permission to include this supplement in the CDISC inventory QRSSUPP-621 - Getting issue details... STATUS of QRS data standards supplements. PAR will distribute the CDISC supplement package to sponsors when they are approved to use this instrument. Hence, CDISC developed FTTESTCD and FTTEST for each item based on the actual text on the functional test.

Copyright© 1975, 1998, 2001 by Mini Mental LLC, Inc. All rights reserved. Published 2001 by Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. May not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means without written permission of Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.

Adapted and reproduced by special permission of the Publisher, Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. (PAR), 16204 North Florida Avenue, Lutz, Florida 33549, from the Mini Mental State Examination, by Marshal Folstein, MD and Susan Folstein, MD, Copyright 1975, 1998, 2001 by Mini Mental LLC, Inc. Published 2001 by Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission of PAR, Inc. The MMSE can be purchased from PAR, Inc., online at www.parinc.com, or by calling (813) 968-3003

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The CDISC documentation of this instrument consists of: (1) controlled terminology, (2) standard database structure with examples, and (3) case report form(s) annotated with the CDISC SDTMIG submission values. The PAR provided CRF has updated the item names represented on the CRF that were described in the original reference.

Note: CDISC controlled terminology is maintained by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Enterprise Vocabulary Services (EVS). The most recent version should be accessed through the CDISC website at: https://www.cdisc.org/standards/terminology/controlled-terminology.

CDISC has developed this documentation at no cost to copyright holder or any additional cost to users of the instrument beyond the normal licenses fees charged by the copyright holder.

CDISC acknowledges R. Bob Smith III, PhD, Chairman and CEO Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc., for the approval to include the MMSE in the CDISC data standards.

References for the MMSE:

Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR. "Mini-mental state". A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J Psychiatr Res. 1975;12(3):189‒198. QRSSUPP-622 - Getting issue details... STATUS

3 The FT Domain Model

3.1 Assumptions for FT Domain Model

All assumptions and business rules described in the SDTMIG FT domain are applicable to this supplement. Additional assumptions specific to the MMSE are listed below.

The MMSE is widely used to assess cognitive impairment and its progression over time. It includes 30 tasks that are scored as a 1 for correct answers and 0 for incorrect answers. The sum of the 30 tasks is captured as a total score (0-30). QRSSUPP-624 - Getting issue details... STATUS The MMSE user manual requires a purchase and could not be obtained, so no statements are made on missing data. ADaM analysis will follow the user manual rules as needed to check against the collected score, based on the rules.

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    The scale points include a numeric rating (0-1) and a description of what is represented by the rating (e.g., 0 = "INCORRECT", 1 = "CORRECT"). For the Serial 7s and WORLD questions, the numeric rating is 0-5, and subtotal for either one of the two sets of questions used is represented by FTTESTCD = "MMS104". For the MMSE, FTORRES is populated with the text description of "INCORRECT" or "CORRECT". The numeric rating is represented in FTSTRESC and FTSTRESN. The actual result answers to each question are not represented in the dataset; only whether the answer is "CORRECT" or "INCORRECT" is represented
   

2. Items are divided into 11 subcategories represented in FTSCAT: "ORIENTATION TO TIME", "ORIENTATION TO PLACE", "REGISTRATION", "ATTENTION AND CALCULATION", "RECALL", "NAMING", "REPETITION", "COMPREHENSION", "READING", "WRITING", and "DRAWING".

3. One item on the MMSE may be conditionally branched per the instrument instructions. As described on the CRF, an alternative item (spell WORLD backward) should only be administered if the examinee refuses to perform the Serial 7s task. A record is created in rs.xpt for all items. When an item is considered a conditionally branched item, it is represented as follows:

   1. QNAM = “QSCBRFL”, QLABEL = “Conditional Branched Item Flag “, QVAL = “Y” (this is a QS supplemental qualifier variable related to the record).
   2. QSORRES, QSSTRESC, and QSSTRESN are set to null (missing).
   3. QSREASND = "SUBJECT REFUSED TO ANSWER"

4. Records are created in qs.xpt for every collected item on the instrument: 

   1. For items with no data, QSORRES, QSSTRESC, and QSSTRESN are all missing and QSSTAT = "NOT DONE". If the reason is known then that reason is represented in QSREASND (e.g., QSREASND = "PREFER NOT TO ANSWER"). If the reason is unknown, then QSSTAT = "NOT DONE" and QSREASND is missing.

   2. Due to the variability of copyright holder and public domain derived score generation processes, records are not included for derived subscores or total scores that are not provided.

5. The MMSE instrument includes subscore QRSSUPP-629 - Getting issue details... STATUS and total scores that are considered as captured data on the CRF and is not considered as derived in the example below. These scores may be submitted in SDTM or derived in the Analysis Data Model (ADaM) per scoring instructions from the CRF. QRSSUPP-630 - Getting issue details... STATUS

   1. Subtotal and total scores are represented in--ORRES, --STRESC, and --STRESN. QRSSUPP-631 - Getting issue details... STATUS
   2. If scores are received by the sponsor, it is recommended that they are submitted to SDTM and verified in ADaM. QRSSUPP-632 - Getting issue details... STATUS It is the sponsors repsonsibility to do this verification based on the instrument's user manual or instructions from the copyright owner.
6. Terminology:
   

   1. FTCAT, FTTESTCD, and FTTEST values are included in CDISC controlled terminology.

   2. A full list of value sets for result field is provided in Section 4, SDTM Mapping Strategy.

3.2 Example for the MMSE FT Domain Model

The MMSE example below shows the terminology used to implement the instrument in the FT domain. This example shows the data for 3 subjects collected at the baseline visit for the MMSE instrument. The example uses CDISC controlled terminology for FTTESTCD, FTTEST, and FTCAT.  All original results, matching the CRF item response text, are represented in FTORRES. This result is then represented as a standard numeric score in FTSTRESN and as a standard character representation in FTSTRESC.

The table represents the items, subtotal, and total scores from the MMSE instrument. USUBJID = "2324-P0001" performed the Serial 7s portion of the MMSE. USUBJID = "2324-P0002" refused the Serial 7s portion of the MMSE but performed the WORLD spelled backwards portion instead. USUBJID="2324-P0003" did not perform the MMSE at the scheduled visit.

The preprinted and collected administrator information is represented in the SUPPFT domain.

4 SDTM Mapping Strategy

This section is used for reference regarding the CRF data capture and to understand the alignment of the instrument to the SDTM FT domain. It also provides guidance on how the subcategories (FTSCAT) and the result variables (FTORRES, FTSTRESC, and FTSTRESN) should be populated.

FTTESTCD = "MMS101A" FTTEST = "MMS1-What Is the Year"... FTTESTCD = "MMS103C" FTTEST = "MMS1-Repeat Word 3"

FTTESTCD = "MMS104AA" FTTEST = "MMS1-What is 100 Take Away 7" ... FTTESTCD = "MMS111" FTTEST = "MMS1-Copy This Design"

FTTESTCD = "MMS113" FTTEST = "MMS1-Level of Consciousness"

5 Supplemental Qualifier Name Codes

The following table contains additional standard name codes for use in the Supplement Qualifiers for Functional Tests (SUPPFT) special purpose dataset.

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