Table 1.
In-person cognitive test | Telephone cognitive test | Function(s) tested | Spearman correlation | P value |
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Global Cognition Tests | ||||
Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (MDRS) | Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) | Global | 0.60 | 0.07 |
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Learning and Memory Tests | ||||
Delayed word recall from CVLT, total correct | Delayed 10-word recall | Verbal learning and memory | 0.43 | 0.2 |
Delayed word recall from CVLT, total correct | Delayed 10-word recognition | 0.29 | 0.4 | |
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Fluency Tests | ||||
Animal naming | Animal naming | Semantic fluency | 0.80 | 0.006 |
“a” naming | “f” naming | Phonemic fluency | 0.60 | 0.07 |
“f” naming | “f” naming | Phonemic fluency | 0.85 | 0.002 |
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Trail Making Tests | ||||
Trails A | Oral trails A | Psychomotor speed | 0.29 | 0.4 |
Trails B | Oral trails B | Psychomotor speed, executive function | 0.75 | 0.02 |
Trails B minus A | Oral trails B minus A | Executive function | 0.47 | 0.2 |
Trails B minus A | Number reached by 10 seconds (A) minus letter-number pair reached by 30 seconds (B) | Executive function | 0.53 | 0.1 |
N=10 for all pairs, except for in-person and oral Trails B and in-person and oral trails B minus A.