The validity of the Memory Alteration Test and the Test Your Memory test for community‐based identification of amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Issue 9 (2nd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ozer, Seline; Noonan, Krist; Burke, Melanie; Young, John; Barber, Sally; Forster, Anne; Jones, Roy
• Is Part Of: Alzheimer's & dementia. Volume 12:Issue 9(2016)
• Page Start: 987
• Page End: 995
• Publication Date: 2016-05-02
• Subjects: Dementia -- Alzheimer's disease -- Mild cognitive impairment -- Validity -- Reliability -- Neuropsychological assessment -- Diagnostic test accuracy; Alzheimer's disease -- Periodicals; Alzheimer Disease -- Periodicals; Dementia -- Periodicals; Démence; Maladie d'Alzheimer; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.83
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.03.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1552-5260

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: This study investigated the validity of two brief cognitive tests (Memory Alteration Test [M@T] and Test Your Memory [TYM] test) for identifying people with aMCI in the community. Methods: Older people were invited to participate by their general practitioner practice. Eligible participants were assessed for aMCI using an operationalized approach to the Petersen criteria and the M@T and TYM. Results: Both tests demonstrated significant ability in discriminating between people with aMCI and controls (AUC = 0.91 for M@T and 0.80 for TYM [ P < .001 for both]). M@T performed with higher sensitivity than TYM (85% vs. 63%) and similar specificity (84% vs. 87%). Both tests demonstrated moderate test‐retest reliability (κ = ∼0.5) and took <10 minutes to administer. Discussion: M@T and TYM are quick to administer. M@T demonstrated higher diagnostic test accuracy than TYM and could provide an efficient method for identifying aMCI in clinical and research settings.