The SAGES telephone neuropsychological battery: correlation with in-person measures.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Neuropsychological test batteries are administered in person to assess cognitive function in both clinical and research settings. However, in-person administration holds a number of logistical challenges that makes it difficult to use in large or remote populations or for multiple serial assessments over time. The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine whether a telephone-administered neuropsychological test battery correlated well with in-person testing.

Methods

Fifty English-speaking patients without dementia, over 70 years old, and part of a cohort of patients in a prospective cohort study examining cognitive outcomes following elective surgery were enrolled in this study. Five well-validated neuropsychological tests were administered by telephone to

SUBMITTER: Bunker L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5299071 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature