Feasibility study of assessing the Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite (PACC) score via videoconferencing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite (PACC) is a composite score which can detect the first signs of cognitive impairment, which can be of importance for research and clinical practice. It is designed to be administered in person; however, in-person assessments are costly, and are difficult during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective

To assess the feasibility of performing the PACC assessment with videoconferencing, and to compare the validity of this remote PACC with the in-person PACC obtained previously.

Methods

Participants from the HEalth and Ageing Data IN the Game of football (HEADING) Study who had already undergone an in-person assessment were re-contacted and re-assessed remotely. The correlation between the two PACC scores was estima

SUBMITTER: Seghezzo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7836343 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature