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Validation study of the Italian version of Communication Activities of the Daily Living (CADL 2) as an ecologic cognitive assessment measure in older subjects

Authors: Martina Pigliautile, Francesca Chiesi, Caterina Primi, Silvia Inglese, Daniela Mari, David Simoni, Enrico Mossello, Patrizia Mecocci

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 10/2019

Abstract

Introduction

Communication can be affected by age related cognitive decline and mental deterioration. The second edition of the Communication Activities of the Daily Living (CADL 2) appears as an interesting ecological assessment tool of cognitive functions in old age.

Objective

The aim of this work is to (1) develop an Italian version of CADL 2, (2) to test its psychometric properties in terms of reliability and validity, and (3) to measure CADL 2 discriminative capacity between cognitively healthy and cognitively impaired older subjects.

Method

One hundred and eleven subjects were enrolled (36 M; 75 F, age 80, 80.85 ± 7 years, education 9.3 ± 4.7 years). The CADL 2 was administered together with a standard neuropsychological battery.

Results

The CADL 2 showed good reliability and correlates with all the cognitive evaluation tests. The CADL 2’s area under the curve was equal to 0.80, index of good diagnostic accuracy.

Conclusions

The CADL 2 is an appropriate assessment tool for communication skills in aging.

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Title: Validation study of the Italian version of Communication Activities of the Daily Living (CADL 2) as an ecologic cognitive assessment measure in older subjects
Authors: Martina Pigliautile
Francesca Chiesi
Caterina Primi
Silvia Inglese
Daniela Mari
David Simoni
Enrico Mossello
Patrizia Mecocci
Publication date: 01-10-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 10/2019
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03937-w

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Validation study of the Italian version of Communication Activities of the Daily Living (CADL 2) as an ecologic cognitive assessment measure in older subjects

Abstract

Introduction

Objective

Method

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Introduction

Objective

Method

Results

Conclusions

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