Re-evaluation of psychometric evidence and update of normative data for the Test of Practical Judgment.

ABSTRACT: ObjectiveThe Test of Practical Judgment (TOP-J) has shown utility in inpatient and outpatient settings in older adults who present with mild cognitive impairment and various dementia subtypes. The TOP-J has two versions (i.e. 9 items and 15 items), and was initially validated within a small rural non-Hispanic White sample. In the current study, we re-evaluated the psychometric evidence and refined scoring criteria and administration guidelines in older adults with more diverse demographic characteristics than the original validation sample. Method: Participants (N = 348) were recruited from several boroughs of New York City and surrounding areas (mean/median age = 79; mean years education = 15, median = 15.5; 68% female; 30% Black/African-American, 8% Hispanic). Res

SUBMITTER: Guayara-Quinn CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8786317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature