Factor structure of the CERAD neuropsychological battery.
The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) neuropsychological battery was developed to evaluate cognitive impairments associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Previous studies have suggested that the battery is multi-dimensional, represented by either 3 or 5 dimensions. In this study a principal factor analysis was conducted using contemporary quantitative methods for determining the number of factors. Exploratory factor analysis of the CERAD battery and MMSE was conducted using one-half of the CERAD database (total N = 969). Glorfeld's modification of Horn's parallel analysis method suggested that there was 1 common factor in the variable matrix. Characterization of patterns of deficits in AD requires supplementation of measures derived from the CERAD and MMSE with other tests.
Strauss
Milton E
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Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. milton.strauss@cwru.edu
Fritsch
Thomas
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012016:Reference Values; D012042:Registries; D015203:Reproducibility of Results