September 19, 2006Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Self- and informant reports of executive function on the BRIEF-A in MCI and older adults with cognitive complaints

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Why the study?

Does the BRIEF-A questionnaire detect subtle executive function changes in older adults with MCI or cognitive complaints compared to healthy controls?

Population

87 older adults, including 29 with amnestic mild cognitive impairment, 28 with significant cognitive…

Comparison

Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive… vs Healthy controls (HC) without cognitive complaints

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

LRL RabinDartmouth College RRRobert A. RothMichigan State University PIPeter Κ. IsquithBoston Children's Hospital

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

BRIEF-A may flag subtle executive complaints in MCI or cognitive concerns missed by standard tests; leaves open whether it predicts progression or should guide management.

Structured PICO

Does the BRIEF-A questionnaire detect subtle executive function changes in older adults with MCI or cognitive complaints compared to healthy controls?

Population

87 older adults, including 29 with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI), 28 with significant cognitive complaints (CC) but normal neuropsychological testing, and 30 demographically matched healthy controls (HC).

Intervention

Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult version (BRIEF-A) self- and informant report questionnaire

Comparator

Healthy controls (HC) without cognitive complaints

Outcome

Executive function as measured by the BRIEF-A questionnairepatient reported

The BRIEF-A questionnaire is sensitive to subtle, self-reported executive function changes in older adults with MCI and cognitive complaints that are not detected by standard neuropsychological tests.

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Rabin et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cdd9d54044168e37bf4f8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acn.2006.08.004

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Implication

BRIEF-A may flag subtle executive complaints in MCI or cognitive concerns missed by standard tests; leaves open whether it predicts progression or should guide management.

Self- and informant reports of executive function on the BRIEF-A in MCI and older adults with cognitive complaints

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

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Self- and informant reports of executive function on the BRIEF-A in MCI and older adults with cognitive complaints

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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