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Copying Intersecting Pentagons as a Predictor of an Adequate Spirometric Technique in Old Age

Authors: Allen, S.C. and Yeung, P.

Journal: Age & Ageing

Volume: 34

Pages: i13-i14

ISSN: 0002-0729

Abstract:

Previous studies have shown that impaired cognitive function predicts poor spirometry technique. We conducted a study to compare the pentagon copying component of the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) with the overall MMSE score in this context

http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/34/suppl_2/ii13?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=pentagons&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=34&issue=Supplement+2&resourcetype=HWCIT

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