Demographic characteristics and neuropsychological assessments of subjective cognitive decline (SCD) (plus).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since SCD (plus) was standardized, little is known about its demographic characteristics and its outcomes of neuropsychological assessments, including the SCD questionnaire 9 (SCD-Q9).

Objective

To characterize SCD (plus) by comparing the neuropsychological features among its subgroups and with normal controls (NC). Also, to explore its demographics and to understand the relation of the chief complaints and the scores of SCD-Q9.

Methods

Multistage stratified cluster random sampling was conducted to select participants. As a result, 84 NC and 517 SCD (plus) were included. SCD (plus) was further classified into several subgroups (SCD-C: concerned cognitive decline; SCD-F: complaints about SCD within the past five years; SCD-P: feeling performance being not as

SUBMITTER: Hao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317645 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature