Tele-neuropsychological assessment tools in Italy: a systematic review on psychometric properties and usability

Autor: Mario Bonato, Giulia Marchetti, Giulia Fusi, Alec Vestri, Aida Niang, Carmen De Caro, Alessia Corvaglia, Edoardo Nicolò Aiello, Simona Cintoli, Francesca Ognibene, Lorenzo Diana, Elia Zanin
Přispěvatelé: Zanin, E, Aiello, E, Diana, L, Fusi, G, Bonato, M, Niang, A, Ognibene, F, Corvaglia, A, De Caro, C, Cintoli, S, Marchetti, G, Vestri, A
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Neurological Sciences
Popis: Background The current COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly catalysed a shift towards remote assessment in neuropsychological practice (tele-neuropsychology, t-NPs). Although the validity of t-NPs diagnostics is gaining recognition worldwide, little is known about its implementation in Italy. The present review by the Italian working group on tele-neuropsychology (TELA) aims at describing the availability, psychometric properties, and feasibility of t-NPs tools currently available in Italy. Methods Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. This work was pre-registered on the Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; CRD42021239687). Observational studies reporting telephone-, videoconference- or web-based assessment of cognition/behaviour in Italian both healthy participants (HPs) and patients were included. Bias assessment was performed through ad hoc scales. Results Fourteen studies were included from an initial N = 895 (4 databases searched). Studies were subdivided into those focused on psychometric properties and those characterized by a predominant applied nature. The majority of studies addressed either adult/elderly HPs or neurological/internal patients. Multi-domain screening tools for cognition, behaviour, mood/anxiety and quality of life were the most represented. Findings regarding validity, reliability, sensitivity, specificity and clinical usability were reported for cognitive screenings — the telephone- and videoconference-based Mini-Mental State Examination and the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status. Discussion Positive albeit preliminary evidence regarding psychometric properties and feasibility in both clinical and non-clinical populations of Italian t-NPs brief screening tools are herewith provided. Further studies exploring clinical usability of t-NPs and psychometric properties/feasibility of tests for the in-depth assessment of specific cognitive domains are necessary. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10072-021-05719-9.
Databáze: OpenAIRE