Abstract
Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNS VS) is a computerized neuropsychological battery that is translated into many languages. However, published CNS VS’ normative data were established over a decade ago, are solely age-corrected, and collected in an American population only.
Method:
Mean performance of healthy Dutch participants on CNS VS was compared with the original CNS VS norms (N = 1,069), and effects of sociodemographic variables were examined.
Results:
z tests demonstrated no significant differences in performance on four out of seven cognitive domains; however, Dutch participants (N = 158) showed higher scores on processing and psychomotor speed, as well as on cognitive flexibility. Although the original CNS VS norms are solely age-corrected, effects of education and sex on CNS VS performance were also identified in the Dutch sample.
Discussion:
Users should be cautious when interpreting CNS VS performance based on the original American norms, and sociodemographic factors must also be considered.
Keywords: CNS Vital Signs, computerized neuropsychological testing, healthy participants, normative data, sociodemographic variables, neuropsychological assessment
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Assessment |
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| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2019 |
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Evaluation of normative data of a widely used computerized neuropsychological battery : Applicability and effects of sociodemographic variables in a Dutch sample. / Rijnen, S.J.M.; Meskal, I.; Emons, W.H.M.; Campman, CA.M.; van der Linden, S.D.; Gehring, K.; Sitskoorn, M.M.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of normative data of a widely used computerized neuropsychological battery
T2 - Applicability and effects of sociodemographic variables in a Dutch sample
AU - Rijnen, S.J.M.
AU - Meskal, I.
AU - Emons, W.H.M.
AU - Campman, CA.M.
AU - van der Linden, S.D.
AU - Gehring, K.
AU - Sitskoorn, M.M.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Introduction: Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNS VS) is a computerized neuropsychological battery that is translated into many languages. However, published CNS VS’ normative data were established over a decade ago, are solely age-corrected, and collected in an American population only. Method: Mean performance of healthy Dutch participants on CNS VS was compared with the original CNS VS norms (N = 1,069), and effects of sociodemographic variables were examined. Results:z tests demonstrated no significant differences in performance on four out of seven cognitive domains; however, Dutch participants (N = 158) showed higher scores on processing and psychomotor speed, as well as on cognitive flexibility. Although the original CNS VS norms are solely age-corrected, effects of education and sex on CNS VS performance were also identified in the Dutch sample. Discussion: Users should be cautious when interpreting CNS VS performance based on the original American norms, and sociodemographic factors must also be considered.Keywords: CNS Vital Signs, computerized neuropsychological testing, healthy participants, normative data, sociodemographic variables, neuropsychological assessment
AB - Introduction: Central Nervous System Vital Signs (CNS VS) is a computerized neuropsychological battery that is translated into many languages. However, published CNS VS’ normative data were established over a decade ago, are solely age-corrected, and collected in an American population only. Method: Mean performance of healthy Dutch participants on CNS VS was compared with the original CNS VS norms (N = 1,069), and effects of sociodemographic variables were examined. Results:z tests demonstrated no significant differences in performance on four out of seven cognitive domains; however, Dutch participants (N = 158) showed higher scores on processing and psychomotor speed, as well as on cognitive flexibility. Although the original CNS VS norms are solely age-corrected, effects of education and sex on CNS VS performance were also identified in the Dutch sample. Discussion: Users should be cautious when interpreting CNS VS performance based on the original American norms, and sociodemographic factors must also be considered.Keywords: CNS Vital Signs, computerized neuropsychological testing, healthy participants, normative data, sociodemographic variables, neuropsychological assessment
U2 - 10.1177/1073191117727346
DO - 10.1177/1073191117727346
M3 - Article
JO - Assessment
JF - Assessment
SN - 1073-1911
ER -