Conclusion
The RUDAS-Thai is proposed as a reliable cognitive screening
tool that can replace MMSE-Thai 2002 in Thai geriatrics. For both test scores, we recommend that a score of 24 or lower is
an optimal cutoff point to indicate development of dementia.
Acknowledgments
We thank the attending and nurses of the outpatient clinic of Internal
Medicine for their overall support of this project. We wish to acknowledge
the support of the Khon Kaen University Publication Clinic,
Research and Technology Transfer Affairs, Khon Kaen University, for
their assistance