Table 2. Description of the cognitive tests used in ELSA-Brasil study (Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto).
| Test | Main domain | Domain capacities |
|---|---|---|
| CERAD word test* (Figure test†) | Memory | Immediate learning of new information; retention of information after three trials |
| Word recall (Figure recall) | Delayed recall of the learned information | |
| Word recognition(Figure recognition) | Remembering and distinguishing the correct words from a set of distractors | |
| Verbal fluency tests (animals and letter F) | Executive functions | _ Language (also semantic memory) _ Attention to a task over time _ Concentration _ Use of information learned in the test instructions _ Visual-spatial organization; connecting words and numbers _ Speed (of speaking correct words or connecting words and numbers) _ Cognitive flexibility: recognition and correction of possible errors |
| Trail-making test (version B) |