When is a novel psychometric measure needed? A preliminary analysis regarding the Cognitive Assessment for Stroke Patients (CASP) battery compared with MMSE and MoCA
| Autor: | Roberto Nardulli, Antonia Colucci, Michela Balconi, Davide Crivelli, Elisabetta Grippa, Maria Teresa Angelillo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Neurology Psychometrics Settore M-PSI/02 - PSICOBIOLOGIA E PSICOLOGIA FISIOLOGICA Statistics as Topic Context (language use) Neuropsychological Tests MMSE Aphasia CASP cognitive assessment MoCA screening stroke 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Memory Outcome Assessment Health Care Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Settore M-PSI/01 - PSICOLOGIA GENERALE Dementia Humans Stroke Aged Aged 80 and over Verbal Behavior Montreal Cognitive Assessment Cognition Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental Status and Dementia Tests humanities Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Physical therapy Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Cognition Disorders 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Psychomotor Performance |
| Zdroj: | Applied neuropsychology. Adult. 25(5) |
| ISSN: | 2327-9109 |
| Popis: | The need for quick tools to sketch an early but accurate cognitive profile of patients who suffered brain damage or head trauma is of primary importance. Nonetheless, in the Italian context, the most-diffused screening tools are still those originally devised to diagnose dementia. The present pilot study then aimed at investigating the potential and feasibility of a novel screening battery, the Cognitive Assessment for Stroke Patients (CASP), in a sample of Italian patients by comparing it to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tests. A total of 29 neurology patients took part in the study. Participants underwent a screening procedure including the administration of MMSE, MoCA, and CASP. Data analysis suggested that the scores of the Italian version of the CASP are relatively less affected by the presence of language difficulties-common sequelae of stroke and head traumas-with respect to MMSE and MoCA ones. Furthermore, CASP scores proved to be highly correlated with both MMSE and MoCA scores, showing good clinical potential. Finally, the outcomes of administered tests proved not to be influenced by etiology or gender, and CASP scores showed a diminishing trend related to patients' age and a positive association with patients' education. |
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