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ArticlePloS one2020

Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change of the Contextual Memory Test in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment.

Wan-Wen Liao, Ching-Yi Wu, Chien-Hsiou Liu, Szu-Hung Lin, Hui-Yan Chiau, Chia-Ling Chen

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07252596 (Pain Neuroscience Education's Effect on Memory and Pain Drawings), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Pain Neuroscience Education's Effect on Memory and Pain Drawings: An Exploratory Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorEvidence In MotionRan2025 to 2026Enrolled50ConditionsChronic PainArmsPain Neuroscience Education (PNE)
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wan-Wen LiaoDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7370-408X
Ching-Yi WuDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chien-Hsiou LiuDepartment of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-9326-8572
Szu-Hung LinDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Hui-Yan ChiauDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chia-Ling ChenDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Chang Gung University · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe ability to detect one's own memory capacity and develop strategies based on daily contexts is important for daily activities. The Contextual Memory Test (CMT) assesses self-awareness, self-efficacy, self-perception/evaluation of performance, recall, and strategy use that are associated with daily contexts, and could be a potentially suitable measurement for assessing memory and meta-memory in older adults with and without cognitive impairment. Nevertheless, the test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC) remain unknown in these individuals.

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine test-retest reliability and calculate MDC of the CMT in healthy older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

methodsEighty-three participants completed the CMT twice with a one-month interval. Test-retest reliability was examined using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) in all seven domains of the CMT and the recognition subtest. The standard error of measurement (SEM) and MDC were calculated. The Bland-Altman analysis was performed to evaluate the degree of agreement between measurements.

resultsThe ICC of five domains (self-awareness, self-perception/evaluation of performance, immediate/delayed/total recall) and the recognition subtest were good to excellent (ICC = 0.63-0.94) in healthy and MCI participants and the MDC% were less than 30% The ICC of the other two domains (self-efficacy and total strategy use, TSS) were low (ICC = 0.07-0.59) and the MDC% exceeded 30%. The Bland-Altman analysis showed generally better performance in the 2nd than the 1st measurement in most CMT domains.

conclusionsOur results revealed sufficient test-retest reliability and acceptable MDC in most CMT domains in healthy and MCI participants. Only the self-efficacy and TSS domains demonstrated low ICC and large MDC. Possible practice effects were found between repeated measurements. Clinicians should be cautious when evaluating self-efficacy and strategy use using the CMT in older adults. Further improvements are needed for these two domains.

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Memory and Learning TestsAgedCase-Control StudiesCognitive DysfunctionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of Results

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