Validation of a Battery of Neuropsychological Tests for Patients With Metastatic Cancer

Jessica Y Matuoka, Geana P Kurita, Mie Nordly, Per Sjøgren, Cibele A de Mattos-Pimenta

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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of Trail Making Test (TMT), Continuous Reaction Time (CRT), Finger Tapping Test (FTT), Digit Span Test (DST), and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in Brazilian patients with metastatic cancer. Cognitive performance of 178 patients with metastatic cancer and 79 controls was assessed using the TMT, CRT, FTT, DST, and MMSE. Discriminant validity, concurrent validity, and reliability (39 patients were retested after 3-7 days) were investigated. Discriminant validity between groups was observed in TMT, DST, and MMSE. Measures of concurrent validity and cognitive performance were positively correlated with physical performance, education level, and better performance on MMSE. Negative correlations were observed between cognitive function, pain, anxiety, and depression. All tests but FTT demonstrated very good reliability. Thus, all neuropsychological tests but FTT showed psychometric properties that permit their use in clinical and research purposes in patients with metastatic cancer.

Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical Nursing Research
Volume29
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)607-615
Number of pages9
ISSN1054-7738
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2020

Keywords

  • cognition
  • neoplasms
  • neuropsychological tests
  • psychometrics

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