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ArticleJournal of Parkinson's disease2022

Cognitive Performance and Learning Parameters Predict Response to Working Memory Training in Parkinson's Disease.

Anja Ophey, Julian Wenzel, Riya Paul, Kathrin Giehl, Sarah Rehberg, Carsten Eggers, Paul Reker, Thilo van Eimeren, Elke Kalbe, Lana Kambeitz-Ilankovic

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Article in Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anja OpheyUniversity of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Medical Psychology | Neuropsychology & Gender Studies, Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostic and Intervention (CeNDI), Cologne, Germany.
Julian WenzelUniversity of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Cologne, Germany.
Riya PaulDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
Kathrin GiehlUniversity of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cologne, Germany.
Sarah RehbergUniversity of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Medical Psychology | Neuropsychology & Gender Studies, Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostic and Intervention (CeNDI), Cologne, Germany.
Carsten EggersDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Paul RekerDepartment of Neurology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Thilo van EimerenUniversity of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cologne, Germany.
Elke KalbeUniversity of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Medical Psychology | Neuropsychology & Gender Studies, Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostic and Intervention (CeNDI), Cologne, Germany.
Lana Kambeitz-IlankovicUniversity of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Cologne, Germany.
University of Cologne · DELudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DEPhilipps University of Marburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWorking memory (WM) training (WMT) is a popular intervention approach against cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, heterogeneity in WM responsiveness suggests that WMT may not be equally efficient for all patients.

objectiveThe present study aims to evaluate a multivariate model to predict post-intervention verbal WM in patients with PD using a supervised machine learning approach. We test the predictive potential of novel learning parameters derived from the WMT and compare their predictiveness to other more commonly used domains including demographic, clinical, and cognitive data.

methods37 patients with PD (age: 64.09±8.56, 48.6% female, 94.7% Hoehn & Yahr stage 2) participated in a 5-week WMT. Four random forest regression models including 1) cognitive variables only, 2) learning parameters only, 3) both cognitive and learning variables, and 4) the entire set of variables (with additional demographic and clinical data, 'all' model), were built to predict immediate and 3-month-follow-up WM.

resultThe 'all' model predicted verbal WM with the lowest root mean square error (RMSE) compared to the other models, at both immediate (RMSE = 0.184; 95% -CI=[0.184;0.185]) and 3-month follow-up (RMSE = 0.216; 95% -CI=[0.215;0.217]). Cognitive baseline parameters were among the most important predictors in the 'all' model. The model combining cognitive and learning parameters significantly outperformed the model solely based on cognitive variables.

conclusionCommonly assessed demographic, clinical, and cognitive variables provide robust prediction of response to WMT. Nonetheless, inclusion of training-inherent learning parameters further boosts precision of prediction models which in turn may augment training benefits following cognitive interventions in patients with PD.

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Cognitive DysfunctionParkinson DiseaseCognitionFemaleHumansMaleMemory, Short-Termclinical trialcognitioncognitive aginginternet-based interventionParkinson’s diseaseprecision medicinesupervised machine learningworking memory

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