Prediction of Mini-Mental State Examination Scores for Cognitive Impairment and Machine Learning Analysis of Oral Health and Demographic Data Among Individuals Older Than 60 Years: Cross-Sectional Study.

Journal: JMIR medical informatics
Published Date: Aug 25, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: As the older population grows, so does the prevalence of cognitive impairment, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is vital in identifying cognitive impairment. It is known that degraded oral health correlates with MMSE scores ≤26.

Authors

  • Alper Idrisoglu
    Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karslkrona, Sweden.
  • Johan Flyborg
    Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 371 41, Sweden, 46 701462619.
  • Sarah Nauman Ghazi
    Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 371 41, Sweden, 46 701462619.
  • Elina Mikaelsson Midlöv
    Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 371 41, Sweden, 46 701462619.
  • Helén Dellkvist
    Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 371 41, Sweden, 46 701462619.
  • Anna Axén
    Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 371 41, Sweden, 46 701462619.
  • Ana Luiza Dallora
    Department of Computer Science, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden.

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