Key result
A short battery of neuropsychological tests proved reliable (test/retest r=0.63 to 0.88) and sensitive for detecting small cognitive differences in elderly subjects aged 70 to 82 years.
Why the study?
Are short neuropsychological tests (learning, coding, Stroop) reliable and sensitive for repeated cognitive assessments in elderly populations?
Observational (n=5,804)
Are short neuropsychological tests (learning, coding, Stroop) reliable and sensitive for repeated cognitive assessments in elderly populations?
Effect estimate: r=0.63-0.88
Short neuropsychological tests (learning, coding, Stroop) are reliable and sensitive for assessing cognitive function in elderly populations, providing normative data for future studies.
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May support short batteries for repeated elderly cognitive testing; leaves open prospective validation before practice adoption.
P.J. Houx (2002) conducted an observational in Elderly subjects at risk (n=5,804). Neuropsychological tests (learning, coding, Stroop) was evaluated on Test/retest reliability and sensitivity (r=0.63-0.88). A short battery of neuropsychological tests proved reliable (test/retest r=0.63 to 0.88) and sensitive for detecting small cognitive differences in elderly subjects aged 70 to 82 years.
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