Remote testing in Abbiategrasso (RTA): results from a counterbalanced cross-over study on direct-to-home neuropsychology with older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic forced to rethink teleneuropsychology, since neuropsychological assessments started to be performed by phone or videoconference, with personal devices and without direct assistance from the clinician, a practice called "Direct-To-Home NeuroPsychology" (DTH-NP).

Aims

The present study, employing a counterbalanced cross-over design, was aimed at evaluating (1) the feasibility and (2) the acceptability of DTH-NP in Italian older adults without previously diagnosed neurocognitive disorder, (3) the comparability between remote and face-to-face administration of selected neuropsychological tests.

Methods

Fifty-eight community-dwelling older adults (65-85 years) were randomly assigned to one of two groups performing a complete neuropsycholo

SUBMITTER: Vaccaro R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884598 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature