Why the study?
Does combining demographic variables with the NART improve the estimation of premorbid cognitive functioning compared to NART or demographic data alone?
Population
104 neurologically normal subjects and 49 aged subjects (clinically relevant sample)
Comparison
National Adult Reading Test combined with… vs NART alone or demographic data alone
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Combining NART with demographics may refine premorbid estimates; leaves open clinical utility pending prospective validation.
Does combining demographic variables with the NART improve the estimation of premorbid cognitive functioning compared to NART or demographic data alone?
Combining demographic variables with the NART improves the estimation of premorbid cognitive functioning in both normal and aged subjects.
Willshire et al. (1991) studied this question.
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