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Does the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB) distinguish between cognitive domains in healthy older adults?
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Lenehan, ME and Summers, MJ and Saunders, NL and Summers, JJ and Vickers, JC, Does the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB) distinguish between cognitive domains in healthy older adults?, Assessment, 23, (2) pp. 163-172. ISSN 1073-1911 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1177/1073191115581474
Abstract
The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) is a semiautomated computer interface for
assessing cognitive function. We examined whether CANTAB tests measured specific cognitive functions, using established
neuropsychological tests as a reference point. A sample of 500 healthy older (M = 60.28 years, SD = 6.75) participants in the
Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project completed battery of CANTAB subtests and standard paper-based neuropsychological
tests. Confirmatory factor analysis identified four factors: processing speed, verbal ability, episodic memory, and working
memory. However, CANTAB tests did not consistently load onto the cognitive domain factors derived from traditional
measures of the same function. These results indicate that five of the six CANTAB subtests examined did not load onto
single cognitive functions. These CANTAB tests may lack the sensitivity to measure discrete cognitive functions in healthy
populations or may measure other cognitive domains not included in the traditional neuropsychological battery.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Cognitive Function, CANTAB, Older Adults |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Biological psychology |
Research Field: | Behavioural neuroscience |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Other health |
Objective Field: | Other health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Lenehan, ME (Dr Megan Thow) |
UTAS Author: | Summers, MJ (Dr Mathew Summers) |
UTAS Author: | Saunders, NL (Dr Nichole Saunders) |
UTAS Author: | Summers, JJ (Professor Jeffery Summers) |
UTAS Author: | Vickers, JC (Professor James Vickers) |
ID Code: | 104785 |
Year Published: | 2016 (online first 2015) |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 16 |
Deposited By: | Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre |
Deposited On: | 2015-11-19 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
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