Journal article

Validity of a brief computerized cognitive screening test in dementia

D Hammers, E Spurgeon, K Ryan, C Persad, N Barbas, J Heidebrink, D Darby, B Giordani

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | Published : 2012

Abstract

Background: While preliminary evidence supports the criterion validity of the CogState computerized brief battery in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer disease (AD), definitive validation studies examining a wider range of dementia-related disorders relative to conventional neuropsychological techniques are necessary. Methods: Participants satisfying clinical consensus criteria for dementia (AD, n = 37; frontotemporal dementia, n = 7; and dementia with Lewy bodies, n = 5), MCI (n = 16), and the healthy controls (n = 22) were administered a battery of brief neuropsychological and select computerized (CogState) cognitive tests. The battery, administered through the University of Mic..

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