Normative Data for Single-Letter Controlled Oral Word Association Test in Older White Australians and Americans, African-Americans, and Hispanic/Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) is a commonly used measure of verbal fluency. While a normal decline in verbal fluency occurs in late adulthood, significant impairments may indicate brain injury or diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Normative data is essential to identify when test performance falls below expected levels based on age, gender, and education level.

Objective

This study aimed to establish normative performance data on single-letter COWAT for older community-dwelling adults.

Methods

Over 19,000 healthy men and women, without a diagnosis of dementia or a Modified Mini-Mental State Examination score below 77/100, were recruited for the ASPREE trial. Neuropsychological assessments, including the COWAT with letter F, were admin

SUBMITTER: Zhou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10578329 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature