Publications

Authors:

Bressan, Miriana Maria; Musso, Anna Maria; Bovi, Tommaso; Bonetti, Bruno; Zucchella, Chiara

Title:

Tele-neuropsychological multidomain assessment in Italian people with cognitive disorders: Reliability and user satisfaction

Year:

2024

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

ISSN of journal:

1875-8908

N° Volume:

First published online: 19 December 2024

Page numbers:

1-14

Keyword:

Alzheimer's disease; cognitive impairment; dementia; neuropsychological assessment; tele-neuropsychology; telemedicine; videoconferencing

Short description of contents:

Background: Tele-neuropsychology has already been employed in neurocognitive disorders, however, in Italy, the evidence of its psychometric quality and satisfaction is still limited. Objective: This study aimed to: (1) evaluate the reliability of a standardized battery of neuropsychological screening and domain-specific tests delivered at home via videoconference to a sample of Italian people with cognitive disorders, compared with traditional face-to-face administration; (2) assess the feasibility and satisfaction about remote administration. Methods: This crossover study enrolled patients with subjective cognitive disorder, mild neurocognitive disorder, or dementia. All participants performed a brief neuropsychological screening assessment in face-to-face or remote mode. People with milder cognitive disorders (Mini-Mental State Examination ≥ 20) also performed an extended neuropsychological battery. After 15 days, each participant repeated the same assessment in the opposite mode. Finally, participants completed a satisfaction questionnaire. Results: 114 participants were initially enrolled in the study and 100 individuals performed both face-to-face and remote assessments (14 dropouts). All neuropsychological tests showed agreement between the two modes of administration, except for the Digit Span Forward (p = 0.009) and oral-Symbol Digit Modalities Test (p < 0.001). According to Lin's concordance correlation coefficient (LCCCs), tests also showed good or excellent reliability (LCCCs between 0.609 and 0.964); only the Digit Span Backward and the Stroop test showed moderate reliability (LCCCs =0.514-0.441, respectively). Among 100 participants, 65 patients answered the satisfaction questionnaire, declaring high satisfaction for the remote evaluation. Conclusions: Tele-neuropsychology seems to work with in-home assessments among Italian patients with cognitive disorders and seems to be acceptable to them. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier: NCT06078332 (October 17, 2023).

Web page:

https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877241300186

Product ID:

143668

Handle IRIS:

11562/1149109

Last Modified:

March 8, 2025

Bibliographic citation:

Bressan, Miriana Maria; Musso, Anna Maria; Bovi, Tommaso; Bonetti, Bruno; Zucchella, Chiara, Tele-neuropsychological multidomain assessment in Italian people with cognitive disorders: Reliability and user satisfaction «JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE» , vol. First published online: 19 December 2024 , 2024 , pp. 1-14

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