Table 1.

Self-reported memory slips for prospective memory items (questions: 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16) and retrospective memory items (questions: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15).

(1) Do you decide to do something in a few minutes' time and then forget to do it?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(2) Do you fail to recognize a place you have visited before?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(3) Do you fail to do something you were supposed to do a few minutes later even though it is there in front of you, like taking a pill or turning off the kettle?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(4) Do you forget something that you were told a few minutes before?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(5) Do you forget appointments if you are not prompted by someone else or by a reminder such as a calendar or diary?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(6) Do you fail to recognize a character in a radio or television show from scene to scene?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(7) Do you forget to buy something you planned to buy, like a birthday card, even when you see the shop?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(8) Do you fail to recall things that have happened to you in the last few days?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(9) Do you repeat the same story to the same person on different occasions?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(10) Do you intend to take something with you, before leaving a room or going out, but minutes later leave it behind, even though it is there in front of you?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(11) Do you mislay something that you have just put down, like a magazine or glasses?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(12) Do you fail to mention or give something to a visitor that you were asked to pass on?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(13) Do you look at something without realising you have seen it moments before?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(14) If you tried to contact a friend or relative who was out, would you forget to try again later?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(15) Do you forget what you watched on television the previous day?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
(16) Do you forget to tell someone something you had meant to mention a few minutes ago?
Very often	Quite often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never