The reliability of neurobehavioral tests in a thai adult population.

Autor:	Thammachai A; Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand., Sapbamrer R; Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand., Rohitrattana J; Chulalongkorn University, Center for Safety, Health and Environment, Bangkok, Thailand., Tongprasert S; Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand., Hongsibsong S; Chiang Mai University, Research Institute for Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences Research, Chiang Mai, Thailand., Wangsan K; Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Dementia & neuropsychologia [Dement Neuropsychol] 2022 Jul-Sep; Vol. 16 (3), pp. 324-331. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 29.
DOI:	10.1590/1980-5764-DN-2021-0115
Abstrakt:	Early detection of decline in neurobehavioral (NB) performance requires reliable methods of testing. Although NB tests have been shown to be consistent and reliable in Western countries, there has been limited research in Asian populations. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of NB tests in a Thai adult population and examine the impact of demographic data on NB tests. The aspects of the tests chosen were memory, attention, hand-eye coordination, motor speed, and dexterity. Methods: The three NB tests used were digit span, Purdue Pegboard, and visual-motor integration. All three were administered to a population of 30 Thai adults. Results: The outcomes of all Pearson's correlation coefficient tests (r) were positive and greater than 0.60, and subtest-retest reliability correlation coefficients ranged from 0.63 (p<0.001) to 0.81 (p<0.001). Interestingly, the outcomes of all of these tests were not affected by demographic data, with the exception of the Purdue Pegboard test, in which performance on the preferred hand and both hands assessment was weakly associated with age (β=-0.09, p<0.001 and β=-0.08, p<0.05, respectively). Conclusions: NB tests have adequate reliability and are useful for the evaluation of clinical memory, attention, hand-eye coordination, motor speed, and dexterity in Thai adults. These tests were not affected by demographic data. However, further studies to measure the validity of the digit span, Purdue Pegboard, and visual-motor integration tests are needed. Competing Interests: Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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