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ArticleDementia & neuropsychologia

Standardization and diagnostic utility of the Frontal Assessment Battery for healthy people and patients with dementia in the Chilean population.

Fabrissio Grandi, David Martínez-Pernía, Mario Parra, Loreto Olavarria, David Huepe, Patricia Alegria, Álvaro Aliaga, Patricia Lillo, Carolina Delgado, Marcela Tenorio and 4 more

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Can Frontal Assessment Battery Discriminate between Patients with Alzheimer's and Frontotemporal Dementia?Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2025
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  4. Gaps in clinical research in frontotemporal dementia: A call for diversity and disparities-focused research.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 11 institutions in 3 countries.

Fabrissio GrandiGerosciences Center for Brain Health and Metabolism, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-6196-8072
David Martínez-PerníaGerosciences Center for Brain Health and Metabolism, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-2830-7920
Mario ParraUniversity of Strathclyde, School of Psychological Sciences and Health, Glasgow, Scotland.ORCID 0000-0002-2412-648X
Loreto OlavarriaUniversidad de Chile, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital del Salvador, Memory and Neuropsychiatric Clinic, Neurology Department, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-0217-041X
David HuepeUniversidad Adolfo Ibañez, School of Psychology, Center for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-8351-5314
Patricia AlegriaClínica Alemana, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-4909-5800
Álvaro AliagaDiego Portales Universidad, School of Psychology, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-2958-4452
Patricia LilloGerosciences Center for Brain Health and Metabolism, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-7398-7203
Carolina DelgadoUniversidad de Chile, School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-5551-0065
Marcela TenorioUniversidad de los Andes, School of Psychology, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-0859-6462
Ricardo RosasPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Center for the Development of Inclusion Technologies, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-3091-4044
Oscar LópezUniversity of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8546-8256
James BeckerUniversity of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4425-4726
Andrea SlachevskyGerosciences Center for Brain Health and Metabolism, Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-6285-3189
Adolfo Ibáñez University · CLHospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile · CLUniversity of Pittsburgh · USClínica Alemana · CLHospital del Salvador · CLMillennium Science Initiative · CLPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile · CLUniversidad del Desarrollo · CLUniversidad de Los Andes, Chile · CLUniversidad Diego Portales · CLUniversity of Strathclyde · GB

Funding

Research Education ComponentP30AG066468 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI HOWARD J AIZENSTEIN · 2020 to 2026
$29.4M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG066468
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) is a screening test that measures executive functions. Although this instrument has been validated in several countries, its diagnostic utility in a Chilean population has not been studied yet. Objectives: This study aimed to (1) adapt FAB in a Chilean population; (2) study the psychometric properties of the FAB in a Chilean population; (3) assess the sociodemographic influence in the performance of the FAB in a sample of healthy controls (HC); and (4) develop normative data for this healthy group. Methods: A HC (n=344) and a group of patients with dementia (n=156) were assessed with the Chilean version of FAB. Results: FAB showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.79) and acceptable validity based on the relationship with other variables. Factor analysis showed the unidimensionality of the instrument. Significant differences were found in the total FAB value between the HC and dementia groups. With the matched sample, the established cutoff point was 13.5, showing a sensitivity of 80.8% and a specificity of 90.4%. Regression analysis showed that education and age significantly predicted FAB performance in the healthy group. Finally, normative data are provided. Conclusions: This study shows that FAB is a useful tool to discriminate between healthy people and people with dementia. However, further studies are needed to explore the capacity of the instrument to characterize the dysexecutive syndrome in people with dementia in the Chilean population.

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DementiaExecutive FunctionMental Status and Dementia TestsNeurodegenerative Diseases

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PMID35719260
PMCPMC9170265
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