Journal article
Reliability of repeated cognitive assessment of dementia using a brief computerized battery
D Hammers, E Spurgeon, K Ryan, C Persad, J Heidebrink, N Barbas, R Albin, K Frey, D Darby, B Giordani
American Journal of Alzheimer S Disease and Other Dementias | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | Published : 2011
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term stability and reliability of a brief computerized cognitive battery in established dementia types. Method: Patients were administered the computerized battery twice with administrations approximately 2 hours apart, with intervening conventional neuropsychological tests. Patients were classified clinically, via consensus conference, as healthy controls (n = 23), mild cognitive impairment (n = 20), Alzheimer's disease (n = 52), dementia with Lewy Bodies ([DLB], n = 10), or frontotemporal dementia (n = 9). Results: Minimal practice effects were evident across Cog-State test administrations. Small magnitude improvements were seen ac..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: grant NIH-NIA P50 AG08671 and the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. The University of Michigan received no financial benefits for completion of this study from any source other than those listed above.