Our data suggest that using the RUDAS-Thai’s
recommended cut-off points yields similar results to the
MMSE-Thai 2002 for dementia screening in geriatric patients.
Although the MMSE-Thai 2002 has become the most commonly
used screening tool for dementia detection in Thailand,
but given the limitations of the MMSE including the MMSEThai
2002, namely variability in sensitivity and specificity
influence of educational levels, cultural background, age, language,
and that it is time consuming and lacks some important
cognitive domain assessment, the RUDAS-Thai could be
an alternative test to administer in Thai geriatrics as only educational
levels affected the test performance.