Validation of the THINC-It Tool for Assessment of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Bipolar Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive impairment is one of the core features of bipolar depression. A unified, reliable, and valid assessment tool is key to screening and assessing cognitive impairment. The THINC-Integrated Tool (THINC-it) is a simple and quick battery for screening cognitive impairment in patients with major depressive disorder. However, the use of the tool has not been validated in patients with bipolar depression.

Methods

The cognitive functions of 120 patients with bipolar depression and 100 healthy controls were evaluated using the THINC-it tool including Spotter, Symbol Check, Codebreaker, Trials, and the only one subjective test (PDQ-5-D) and five corresponding standard tests. A psychometric analysis of the THINC-it tool was performed.

Results

The overall Cronb

SUBMITTER: Zhu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9983437 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature