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- Title
Rapid cognitive screening in multiple sclerosis accomplished by the Free Recall and Recognition Test.
- Authors
Claesson, I. M.; Ytterberg, C.; Johansson, S.; Almkvist, O.; von Koch, L.
- Abstract
This study sought to investigate the feasibility of the Free Recall and Recognition Test (FRRT) as a practical screening tool for cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis (MS). Persons with MS (n=227) were consecutively recruited and assessed with four cognitive tests; FRRT, Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT), and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Disease severity was assessed by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). The FRRT, which was completed by 99% of the cohort in approximately 5 minutes per assessment, correlated significantly with the other cognitive tests, as well as with the disease severity rating. A cut-off of 4 for the FRRT recall rendered 90% sensitivity and 25% specificity, and a cut-off of 4.2 for the FRRT recognition resulted in 70% sensitivity and 51% specificity. We conclude that the FRRT proved feasible as a practical screening tool for cognitive impairment in MS within a clinical setting.
- Subjects
MULTIPLE sclerosis; DEMYELINATION; MYELIN sheath diseases; VIRUS diseases; COGNITION; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Multiple Sclerosis (13524585), 2007, Vol 13, Issue 2, p272
- ISSN
1352-4585
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1352458506071167