학술논문
Italian adaptation of the Uniform Data Set Neuropsychological Test Battery (I-UDSNB 1.0): development and normative data.
Document Type
Article
Author
Conca, Francesca; Esposito, Valentina; Rundo, Francesco; Quaranta, Davide; Muscio, Cristina; Manenti, Rosa; Caruso, Giulia; Lucca, Ugo; Galbussera, Alessia Antonella; Di Tella, Sonia; Baglio, Francesca; L'Abbate, Federica; Canu, Elisa; Catania, Valentina; Filippi, Massimo; Mattavelli, Giulia; Poletti, Barbara; Silani, Vincenzo; Lodi, Raffaele; De Matteis, Maddalena
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Subject
*NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*REFERENCE values
*ALZHEIMER'S disease
*MEMORY span
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ISSN
1758-9193
Abstract
Background: Neuropsychological testing plays a cardinal role in the diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease. A major concern is represented by the heterogeneity of the neuropsychological batteries currently adopted in memory clinics and healthcare centers. The current study aimed to solve this issue. Methods: Following the initiative of the University of Washington's National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC), we presented the Italian adaptation of the Neuropsychological Test Battery of the Uniform Data Set (I-UDSNB). We collected data from 433 healthy Italian individuals and employed regression models to evaluate the impact of demographic variables on the performance, deriving the reference norms. Results: Higher education and lower age were associated with a better performance in the majority of tests, while sex affected only fluency tests and Digit Span Forward. Conclusions: The I-UDSNB offers a valuable and harmonized tool for neuropsychological testing in Italy, to be used in clinical and research settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]