Normative study of SATURN: a digital, self-administered, open-source cognitive assessment tool for Italians aged 50-80.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to establish normative data for the Self-Administered Tasks Uncovering Risk of Neurodegeneration (SATURN), a brief computer-based test for global cognitive assessment through accuracy and response times on tasks related to memory, attention, temporal orientation, visuo-constructional abilities, math (calculation), executive functions, and reading speed.

Methods

A sample of 323 Italian individuals with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) equivalent score ≥1 (180 females; average age: 61.33 years; average education: 11.32 years), stratified by age, education, and sex, completed SATURN using PsychoPy, and a paper-and-pencil protocol consisting of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and MoCA. Data analyses included: (i) correlations between the to

SUBMITTER: Giaquinto F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11557479 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature