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Recent Journal Updates

Drug SafetyJun 12, 2026

A Large Language Model for Extracting Post-marketing Adverse Drug Events from Clinical Notes in the Electronic Health Record

Clinical Context

We think this might be relevant to the clinical guidance for SPMSQ (Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire).

Alzheimers & DementiaJun 11, 2026

The Educational Exposome: A life‐course socioenvironmental framework for advancing Alzheimer's disease and ADRD research

Clinical Context

We think this might be relevant to the clinical guidance for SPMSQ (Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire).

JAMAJun 9, 2026

Presurgery Exercise and Nutrition May Reduce Complications, Hospital Stays

Clinical Context

We think this might be relevant to the clinical guidance for SPMSQ (Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire).

SPMSQ

SPMSQ: Score based on the number of ERRORS. Raw score is automatically adjusted based on education level.

Patient Education Level

Mark Correct or Error for each

1. What is the date today? (Month, Day, Year)

2. What day of the week is it?

3. What is the name of this place?

4. What is your telephone number? (Or street address if no phone)

5. How old are you?

6. When were you born?

7. Who is the President of the US (or current head of state/prime minister)?

8. Who was the President (or head of state) just before him/her?

9. What was your mother's maiden name?

10. Subtract 3 from 20 and keep subtracting 3 from each new number, all the way down.

Guidelines & Evidence

Verified

Last Review: 2026

When to Use

Rapid cognitive screening in community-dwelling older adults.

Settings where the MMSE is too time-consuming or physically demanding (e.g., telephone interviews).

Screening populations with lower education levels.

Education Correction

Unlike the raw MMSE, the SPMSQ inherently builds in a scoring correction for the patient's level of education and race, making it a fairer tool for historically marginalized or low-literacy populations.

Related Scores in Practice

In clinical practice, this assessment is frequently evaluated alongside other validated measures. Depending on the patient's presentation and specific diagnostic requirements, you may also need to utilize the MMSE, MoCA or the Mini-Cog to formulate a comprehensive care plan.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026