Ozer, S, Noonan, K, Burke, M orcid.org/0000-0002-2561-053X et al. (4 more authors) (2016) The validity of the Memory Alteration Test and the Test Your Memory test for community-based identification of amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 12 (9). pp. 987-995. ISSN 1552-5260
Abstract
Introduction: This study investigated the validity of two brief cognitive tests (Memory Alteration Test [M@T] and Test Your Memory [TYM] test) for identifying people with aMCI in the community. Methods: Older people were invited to participate by their general practitioner practice. Eligible participants were assessed for aMCI using an operationalized approach to the Petersen criteria and the M@T and TYM. Results: Both tests demonstrated significant ability in discriminating between people with aMCI and controls (AUC = 0.91 for M@T and 0.80 for TYM [P < .001 for both]). M@T performed with higher sensitivity than TYM (85% vs. 63%) and similar specificity (84% vs. 87%). Both tests demonstrated moderate test-retest reliability (κ = ∼0.5) and took <10 minutes to administer. Discussion: M@T and TYM are quick to administer. M@T demonstrated higher diagnostic test accuracy than TYM and could provide an efficient method for identifying aMCI in clinical and research settings.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license. |
Keywords: | Dementia; Alzheimer’s disease; Mild cognitive impairment; validity; reliability; neuropsychological assessment; diagnostic test accuracy |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number National Inst for Health Research (NIHR) PB-PG-0211-24044 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 May 2016 08:44 |
Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2021 11:01 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2016.03.014 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.03.014 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:99150 |