1. Italian adaptation of the Uniform Data Set Neuropsychological Test Battery (I-UDSNB 1.0): development and normative data.
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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, and De Matteis, Maddalena
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NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,REFERENCE values ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,MEMORY span - 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]
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- 2022
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