Validation of the Finnish version of the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) and evaluation of the applicability of the Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Questionnaire (MSNQ) and the Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions (FSMC)
| Autor: | Juhani Ruutiainen, Vera Leo, Päivi Hämäläinen, Sebastian Therman |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Cognitive Brain Research Unit, Department of Psychology and Logopedics |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
cognition
medicine.medical_specialty MSNQ 515 Psychology Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Audiology Neuropsychological Tests multiple sclerosis 050105 experimental psychology BICAMS 03 medical and health sciences Behavioral Neuroscience 0302 clinical medicine AGE Cronbach's alpha Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences BATTERY Cognitive impairment Fatigue Finland Original Research FSMC Cognitive evaluation theory Cognitive Symptoms DIGIT MODALITIES TEST TEST SDMT business.industry Multiple sclerosis screening 05 social sciences Neuropsychology Cognition EDUCATION IMPAIRMENT medicine.disease Cognitive Assessment System business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery RC321-571 |
| Zdroj: | Brain and Behavior Brain and Behavior, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2021) |
| Popis: | Objectives Cognitive impairment is frequent in multiple sclerosis (MS) as approximately half of the patients manifest some degree of cognitive impairment. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) has been designed for brief cognitive evaluation. The purpose of the study was to validate the BICAMS along with the Finnish versions of one self‐rating questionnaire each for cognition and fatigue. Methods A total of 65 MS patients and 45 healthy controls (HC) were assessed with the BICAMS, the Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Questionnaire (MSNQ), and the Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions (FSMC) twice, approximately within nine days. Results MS patients scored markedly lower than the HCs on each of the three tests of the BICAMS. Of the patients, 60% scored at least 1.5 SD below the mean of the HCs on at least one test; 49% on the SDMT, 26% on the CVLT‐II, and 28% on the BVMT‐R. Correlation coefficients for the repeated measurement were between 0.75 and 0.89 for the three tests in the whole study sample. MS patients reported more cognitive symptoms and more fatigue than the HCs. Cronbach's alpha was 0.94 for the MSNQ and 0.98 for the FSMC. Correlation coefficient for the repeated measurement was 0.91 for the MSNQ and between 0.92 and 0.94 for the FSMC scores for the whole study sample. Conclusions The present study supports the validity of the Finnish version of the BICAMS. The SDMT was the most sensitive of the three BICAMS tests and showed cognitive impairment in half of the patients. The Finnish versions of the MSNQ and the FSMC proved useful tools in approaching concerns related to cognition and fatigue. A total of 65 MS patients and 45 healthy controls (HC) were assessed with the BICAMS, the Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Questionnaire (MSNQ), and the Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions (FSMC) twice, approximately within nine days. The BICAMS validation was performed according to published recommendations. The results supported the validity of the Finnish version of the BICAMS. The Finnish versions of the MSNQ and the FSMC proved useful tools in approaching concerns related to cognition and fatigue. |
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