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Trial reportArchives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists2024

Investigating Equivalence of In-Person and Telehealth-Based Neuropsychological Assessment Performance for Individuals Being Investigated for Younger Onset Dementia.

Aimee D Brown, Wendy Kelso, Dhamidhu Eratne, Samantha M Loi, Sarah Farrand, Patrick Summerell, Joanna Neath, Mark Walterfang, Dennis Velakoulis, Renerus J Stolwyk

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Trial report in Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aimee D BrownTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3072-8003
Wendy KelsoTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Dhamidhu EratneNeuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Samantha M LoiNeuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Sarah FarrandNeuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Patrick SummerellNeuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Joanna NeathNeuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Mark WalterfangNeuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Dennis VelakoulisNeuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Renerus J StolwykTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital · AUMental Health Research Institute · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveGiven the rapid shift to in-home teleneuropsychology models, more research is needed to investigate the equivalence of non-facilitator models of teleneuropsychology delivery for people with younger onset dementia (YOD). This study aimed to determine whether equivalent performances were observed on neuropsychological measures administered in-person and via teleneuropsychology in a sample of people being investigated for YOD.

methodUsing a randomized counterbalanced cross-over design, 43 participants (Mage = 60.26, SDage = 7.19) with a possible or probable YOD diagnosis completed 14 neuropsychological tests in-person and via teleneuropsychology, with a 2-week interval. Repeated measures t-tests, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and Bland Altman analyses were used to investigate equivalence across the administration conditions.

resultsNo statistical differences were found between in-person and teleneuropsychology conditions, except for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Anxiety subtest. Small to negligible effect sizes were observed (ranging from .01 to .20). ICC estimates ranged from .71 to .97 across the neuropsychological measures. Bland Altman analyses revealed that the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition Block Design subtest had slightly better overall performance in the in-person condition and participants reported higher levels of anxiety symptoms during the teleneuropsychology condition; however, average anxiety symptoms remained within the clinically normal range. Participants reported a high level of acceptability for teleneuropsychology assessments.

conclusionsThese results suggest that performances are comparable between in-person and teleneuropsychology assessment modalities. Our findings support teleneuropsychology as a feasible alternative to in-person neuropsychological services for people under investigation of YOD, who face significant barriers in accessing timely diagnoses and treatment options.

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Cross-Over StudiesDementiaNeuropsychological TestsTelemedicineAgedAge of OnsetFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedDementiaEquivalenceReliabilityTelehealthTeleneuropsychologyYounger onset dementia

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PMID38251841
PMCPMC11269892
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