Self-Administered Cognitive Testing by Older Adults At-Risk for Cognitive Decline - 21/11/24
Abstract |
Self-administered computerized cognitive testing could effectively monitor older individuals at-risk for cognitive decline at home. In this study, we tested the feasibility and reliability of 3 tablet-based executive functioning measures and an executive composite score in a sample of 30 older adults (age 80±6) with high multimorbidity. The tests were examiner-administered at baseline and then self-administered by the participants at home across 2 subsequent days. Eight of the participants reported no prior experience with touchscreen technology. Twenty-seven participants completed both self-administered assessments, and 28 completed at least one. Cronbach’s alpha (individual tests:.87-.89, composite:.93) and correlations between examiner-administered and self-administered performances (individual tests:.72-.91, composite:.93) were high. The participants who had never used a smartphone or a tablet computer showed comparable consistency. Remote self-administered tablet-based testing in older adults at-risk for cognitive decline is feasible and reliable, even among participants without prior technology experience.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Key words : Unsupervised cognitive assessment, computerized cognitive assessment, executive function, early detection
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Declarations of interest: Elena Tsoy, PhD declares no conflicts of interest; Katherine L. Possin, PhD has received research support and license fee payments from Quest Diagnostics, consulting fees from ClearView Healthcare Partners, and a speaking fee from Swedish Medical Center; Nicole Thompson, BA declares no conflicts of interest; Kanan Patel, MBBS, MPH declares no conflicts of interest; Sarah K. Garrigues, BA declares no conflicts of interest; Ingrid Maravilla, MPH declares no conflicts of interest; Sabrina J. Erlhoff, BA declares no conflicts of interest; Christine S. Ritchie, MD, MSPH has received royalties from Quest Diagnostics. |
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