Harmonizing neuropsychological assessment for mild neurocognitive disorders in Europe.

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serval:BIB_1B0BB829E92C
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Harmonizing neuropsychological assessment for mild neurocognitive disorders in Europe.
Journal
Alzheimer's & dementia
Author(s)
Boccardi M., Monsch A.U., Ferrari C., Altomare D., Berres M., Bos I., Buchmann A., Cerami C., Didic M., Festari C., Nicolosi V., Sacco L., Aerts L., Albanese E., Annoni J.M., Ballhausen N., Chicherio C., Démonet J.F., Descloux V., Diener S., Ferreira D., Georges J., Gietl A., Girtler N., Kilimann I., Klöppel S., Kustyniuk N., Mecocci P., Mella N., Pigliautile M., Seeher K., Shirk S.D., Toraldo A., Brioschi-Guevara A., Chan KCG, Crane P.K., Dodich A., Grazia A., Kochan N.A., de Oliveira F.F., Nobili F., Kukull W., Peters O., Ramakers I., Sachdev P.S., Teipel S., Visser P.J., Wagner M., Weintraub S., Westman E., Froelich L., Brodaty H., Dubois B., Cappa S.F., Salmon D., Winblad B., Frisoni G.B., Kliegel M.
Working group(s)
Consortium for the Harmonization of Neuropsychological Assessment for Neurocognitive Disorders (https://nextcloud.dzne.de/index.php/s/EwXjLab9caQTbQe)
ISSN
1552-5279 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1552-5260
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
18
Number
1
Pages
29-42
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Harmonized neuropsychological assessment for neurocognitive disorders, an international priority for valid and reliable diagnostic procedures, has been achieved only in specific countries or research contexts.
To harmonize the assessment of mild cognitive impairment in Europe, a workshop (Geneva, May 2018) convened stakeholders, methodologists, academic, and non-academic clinicians and experts from European, US, and Australian harmonization initiatives.
With formal presentations and thematic working-groups we defined a standard battery consistent with the U.S. Uniform DataSet, version 3, and homogeneous methodology to obtain consistent normative data across tests and languages. Adaptations consist of including two tests specific to typical Alzheimer's disease and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia. The methodology for harmonized normative data includes consensus definition of cognitively normal controls, classification of confounding factors (age, sex, and education), and calculation of minimum sample sizes.
This expert consensus allows harmonizing the diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders across European countries and possibly beyond.
Keywords
Age Factors, Cognition, Cognitive Dysfunction/classification, Cognitive Dysfunction/diagnosis, Consensus Development Conferences as Topic, Datasets as Topic/standards, Educational Status, Europe, Expert Testimony, Humans, Language, Neuropsychological Tests/standards, Sex Factors, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive assessment, diagnosis, mild cognitive impairment, mild neurocognitive disorders, standard neuropsychological assessment
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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09/04/2022 5:33
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