Weintraub, Sandra; Besser, Lilah; Dodge, Hiroko H; Teylan, Merilee; Ferris, Steven; Goldstein, Felicia C; Giordani, Bruno; Kramer, Joel; Loewenstein, David; Marson, Dan; Mungas, Dan; Salmon, David; Welsh-Bohmer, Kathleen; Zhou, Xiao-Hua; Shirk, Steven D; Atri, Alireza; Kukull, Walter A; Phelps, Creighton; Morris, John C

doi:10.1097/wad.0000000000000223

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Version 3 of the Alzheimer Disease Centers’ Neuropsychological Test Battery in the Uniform Data Set (UDS)

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Abstract

Introduction

The neuropsychological battery of the Uniform Data Set (UDSNB) was implemented in 2005 by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Alzheimer Disease Centers program to measure cognitive performance in dementia and mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer Disease. This paper describes a revision, the UDSNB 3.0.

Methods

The Neuropsychology Work Group of the NIA Clinical Task Force recommended revisions through a process of due diligence to address shortcomings of the original battery. The UDSNB 3.0 covers episodic memory, processing speed, executive function, language, and constructional ability. Data from 3602 cognitively normal participants in the National Alzheimer Coordinating Center database were analyzed.

Results

Descriptive statistics are presented. Multivariable linear regression analyses demonstrated score differences by age, sex, and education and were also used to create a normative calculator available online.

Discussion

The UDSNB 3.0 neuropsychological battery provides a valuable non proprietary resource for conducting research on cognitive aging and dementia.

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