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Digital and paper-based DemTect for the detection of cognitive changes: How well do they agree and how good is the usability of the digital format?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Detection of cognitive changes (mild cognitive impairment and dementia) using DemTect - a validated neurocognitive screening instrument.
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN15891080
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Zurich
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
153
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Fluent in German (reading and writing)
3. No documented neuropsychiatric disturbances influencing cognitive ability and ability to follow the study procedures
4. Have a mobile phone
5. Provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

All individuals not fulfilling the previously mentioned inclusion criteria will be excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Degree to which the SA- and IA-DemTect scores and sub-scores agree with each other (assessed by the intraclass correlation coefficient). SA- and IA-DemTect scores are assessed at baseline and week three.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Agreement (assessed by kappa coefficients) of SA- and IA-DemTect in the classification of cognitive impairment (none, mild and significant cognitive impairment). SA- and IA-DemTect scores are assessed at baseline and week three. <br>2. Agreement of the two SA-DemTect assessments scores with each other (i.e., at-home versus clinical setting), as measured at baseline or week three (depending on the allocation sequence) and week six. <br>3. Differences in completion times of SA- and IA-DemTect assessments, measured at baseline and week three.<br>4. Usability of SA-DemTect evaluated at week six using participant questionnaires, and <br>5. Participant preferences with regards to the SA- and IA-DemTect evaluated at week six using participant questionnaires.<br>
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