Abstract
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.
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 373-383 |
| Journal | Assessment |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- CNS Vital Signs
- GAINS
- VALIDATION
- WORLD
- computerized neuropsychological testing
- healthy participants
- neuropsychological assessment
- normative data
- sociodemographic variables