Miriana Maria Bressan, Anna Maria Musso, Tommaso Bovi, Bruno Bonetti, Chiara Zucchella
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Abstract
Background: Tele-neuropsychology has already been employed in neurocognitive disorders, however, in Italy, the evidence of its psychometric quality and satisfaction is still limited.
Objective: This study aimed to: (1) evaluate the reliability of a standardized battery of neuropsychological screening and domain-specific tests delivered at home via videoconference to a sample of Italian people with cognitive disorders, compared with traditional face-to-face administration; (2) assess the feasibility and satisfaction about remote administration.
Methods: This crossover study enrolled patients with subjective cognitive disorder, mild neurocognitive disorder, or dementia. All participants performed a brief neuropsychological screening assessment in face-to-face or remote mode. People with milder cognitive disorders (Mini-Mental State Examination ≥ 20) also performed an extended neuropsychological battery. After 15 days, each participant repeated the same assessment in the opposite mode. Finally, participants completed a satisfaction questionnaire.
Results: 114 participants were initially enrolled in the study and 100 individuals performed both face-to-face and remote assessments (14 dropouts). All neuropsychological tests showed agreement between the two modes of administration, except for the Digit Span Forward (p = 0.009) and oral-Symbol Digit Modalities Test (p < 0.001). According to Lin's concordance correlation coefficient (LCCCs), tests also showed good or excellent reliability (LCCCs between 0.609 and 0.964); only the Digit Span Backward and the Stroop test showed moderate reliability (LCCCs =0.514-0.441, respectively). Among 100 participants, 65 patients answered the satisfaction questionnaire, declaring high satisfaction for the remote evaluation.
Conclusions: Tele-neuropsychology seems to work with in-home assessments among Italian patients with cognitive disorders and seems to be acceptable to them.
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The Journal of Alzheimer''s Disease (JAD) is an international multidisciplinary journal to facilitate progress in understanding the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics, behavior, treatment and psychology of Alzheimer''s disease. The journal publishes research reports, reviews, short communications, hypotheses, ethics reviews, book reviews, and letters-to-the-editor. The journal is dedicated to providing an open forum for original research that will expedite our fundamental understanding of Alzheimer''s disease.
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