The Abbreviated Mental Test score (AMTS) is a 10-point test for rapidly assessing elderly patients for the possibility of dementia.
It was first used in 1972,[1][2] and is now sometimes also used to assess for mental confusion (including delirium) and other cognitive impairments.
Each question correctly answered scores one point.
A score of 7–8 or less suggests cognitive impairment at the time of testing,[4] although further and more formal tests are necessary to confirm a diagnosis of dementia, delirium or other causes of cognitive impairment.
Culturally-specific questions may vary based on region.