Investigating Equivalence of In-Person and Telehealth-Based Neuropsychological Assessment Performance for Individuals Being Investigated for Younger Onset Dementia.

Autor:	Brown AD; Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.; Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia., Kelso W; Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.; Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia., Eratne D; Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.; Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia., Loi SM; Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.; Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia., Farrand S; Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia., Summerell P; Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia., Neath J; Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia., Walterfang M; Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia., Velakoulis D; Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia., Stolwyk RJ; Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.; Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists [Arch Clin Neuropsychol] 2024 Jul 24; Vol. 39 (5), pp. 594-607.
DOI:	10.1093/arclin/acad108
Abstrakt:	Objective: Given the rapid shift to in-home teleneuropsychology models, more research is needed to investigate the equivalence of non-facilitator models of teleneuropsychology delivery for people with younger onset dementia (YOD). This study aimed to determine whether equivalent performances were observed on neuropsychological measures administered in-person and via teleneuropsychology in a sample of people being investigated for YOD. Method: Using a randomized counterbalanced cross-over design, 43 participants (Mage = 60.26, SDage = 7.19) with a possible or probable YOD diagnosis completed 14 neuropsychological tests in-person and via teleneuropsychology, with a 2-week interval. Repeated measures t-tests, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and Bland Altman analyses were used to investigate equivalence across the administration conditions. Results: No statistical differences were found between in-person and teleneuropsychology conditions, except for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Anxiety subtest. Small to negligible effect sizes were observed (ranging from .01 to .20). ICC estimates ranged from .71 to .97 across the neuropsychological measures. Bland Altman analyses revealed that the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition Block Design subtest had slightly better overall performance in the in-person condition and participants reported higher levels of anxiety symptoms during the teleneuropsychology condition; however, average anxiety symptoms remained within the clinically normal range. Participants reported a high level of acceptability for teleneuropsychology assessments. Conclusions: These results suggest that performances are comparable between in-person and teleneuropsychology assessment modalities. Our findings support teleneuropsychology as a feasible alternative to in-person neuropsychological services for people under investigation of YOD, who face significant barriers in accessing timely diagnoses and treatment options. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press.)
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