The characteristics of cognitive neuroscience tests in a schizophrenia cognition clinical trial: Psychometric properties and correlations with standard measures
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2019Journal
Schizophrenia Research: CognitionPublisher
Elsevier Inc.Type
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In comparison to batteries of standard neuropsychological tests, cognitive neuroscience tests may offer a more specific assessment of discrete neurobiological processes that may be aberrant in schizophrenia. However, more information regarding psychometric properties and correlations with standard neuropsychological tests and functional measures is warranted to establish their validity as treatment outcome measures. The N-back and AX-Continuous Performance Task (AX-CPT) are two promising cognitive neuroscience tests designed to measure specific components of working memory and contextual processing respectively. In the current study, we report the psychometric properties of multiple outcome measures from these two tests as well as their correlations with standard neuropsychological measures and functional capacity measures. The results suggest that while the AX-CPT and N-back display favorable psychometric properties, they do not exhibit greater sensitivity or specificity with functional measures than standard neurocognitive tests.Sponsors
This study was funded by National Institute of Mental Health Contract HHSN278200441003C to the University of California, Los Angeles (SRM, Principal Investigator). Double-blind medications were provided by Merck and Company.Keyword
cognitive neuroscience testscontextual processing
Schizophrenia
Cognition
Psychometrics
Neuropsychological Tests
Treatment Outcome
Memory, Short-Term
Sensitivity and Specificity
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074487290&doi=10.1016%2fj.scog.2019.100161&partnerID=40&md5=3ecbe421e58d08d77b18d54c567ab889; http://hdl.handle.net/10713/11432ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.scog.2019.100161