| Autor: |
Fox-Fuller JT; Brain Health Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA., Vickers KL; Brain Health Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA., Saurman JL; Brain Health Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA., Wechsler R; Brain Health Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA., Goldstein FC; Brain Health Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Applied neuropsychology. Adult [Appl Neuropsychol Adult] 2023 Dec 08, pp. 1-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 08. |
| DOI: |
10.1080/23279095.2023.2288230 |
| Abstrakt: |
The Oral Trail Making Test (O-TMT) was designed as a clinical analog of the written version (W-TMT). There is debate, however, about whether the measurement of processing speed and set shifting is equivalent between versions. Given the administration advantages of the O-TMT - especially for patients with motor impairments - we examined convergent validity with the W-TMT in patients with movement disorders. Fifty patients ( n = 43 idiopathic Parkinson's disease [PD]) were evaluated in a movement disorders clinic. Patients averaged 71 years old (SD = 8.07 years), 16 years of education (SD = 2.30 years), and the majority were non-Hispanic White ( n = 46) and male ( n = 35). In addition to other neuropsychological measures, patients completed the O-TMT and the W-TMT, counterbalanced and separated by thirty-minutes. Part A scores on O-TMT and W-TMT were not significantly correlated. In contrast, Part B scores were strongly correlated, such that slower performances on O-TMT Part B corresponded with slower performances on W-TMT Part B. Discrepancy scores (Part B minus Part A completion times) were also strongly correlated, such that more time on O-TMT, indicative of slower set shifting speed, corresponded with more time on W-TMT. Better performances on both O-TMT B and W-TMT B were associated with better scores on measures of overall cognitive status, verbal learning, and both phonemic and semantic fluency. Part B of the O-TMT shows promise as an analog for Part B of the W-TMT when evaluating set shifting abilities in patients with movement disorders. Future research with diverse patient populations is recommended to establish generalizability. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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