Development of a checklist for cognitive assessment requirements (CARE) based on a Delphi consensus study.

ABSTRACT: Situational factors can influence cognitive performance and should be considered for conducting cognitive assessments. The objective of this project was to develop a checklist for Cognitive Assessment Requirements (CARE) to identify these situational factors before conducting cognitive assessments and account for them. This study employed a four-round Delphi approach involving 22 experts to identify situational factors that can impact cognitive assessment results. The development of a robust and well-balanced checklist was guided by a consensus-driven approach, which considered metrics such as Interquartile Deviation (IQD) (> 1.00), Percentage of Positive Responses (PPR, above 60%), and mean importance ratings (< 3 on a 5-point Likert scale) to assess both degree of agreement and item impo

SUBMITTER: Nejati V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760535 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature