Table 4.
Correlation between FrSBe and cognitive tests.
Tests | FrSBe self-ratings |
FrSBe family ratings |
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Apathy | Disinhibition | Executive dysfunction | Total score | Apathy | Disinhibition | Executive dysfunction | Total score | |
Verbal memory | ||||||||
Verbal short-term memory | −0.108 | −0.04 | −0.33† | −0.17 | 0.12 | −0.085 | −0.14 | −0.05 |
Auditory verbal learning and memory test (learning) | −0.1 | 0.07 | −0.05 | −0.005 | −0.02 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
Auditory verbal learning and memory test (long-term recall) | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.166 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Logical Memory of the Wechsler Memory test | −0.1055 | −0.04 | −0.24 | −0.15 | −0.25 | −0.23 | −0.25 | −0.28* |
Mean value of verbal memory tests | −0.08 | 0.07 | −0.18 | −0.03 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.08 | −0.05 |
Non-verbal memory | ||||||||
Visual short-term memory | −0.086 | 0.035 | −0.17 | −0.16 | −0.08 | −0.1 | −0.21 | −0.14 |
Figural learning and memory test (learning) | −0.023 | 0.285* | 0.04 | 0.09 | −0.18 | 0.04 | −0.03 | −0.05 |
Figural learning and memory test (long-term recall) | 0.033 | 0.23 | 0.05 | 0.08 | −0.20 | 0.02 | −0.05 | −0.085 |
Recall of Rey-Taylor complex figure test | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.12 | −0.009 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
Mean value of non-verbal memory tests | 0.03 | 0.16 | −0.01 | 0.01 | −0.13 | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.09 |
Executive functions | ||||||||
Word fluency task | −0.21 | −0.06 | −0.23 | −0.22 | −0.09 | 0.008 | −0.14 | −0.085 |
Design fluency task | −0.06 | −0.0007 | −0.17 | −0.13 | −0.28* | −0.21 | −0.13 | −0.23 |
Stroop’s color-word test III (mistakes) | −0.05 | 0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.1 |
Stroop’s color-word test III (time) | −0.19 | −0.19 | −0.23 | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.12 |
Planning test (number of moves) | −0.06 | −0.135 | −0.1 | −0.12 | −0.04 | −0.21 | −0.15 | −0.14 |
Planning test (quality total) | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.003 | −0.2 | −0.14 | −0.11 |
Kramer’s card sorting test | 0.11 | 0.09 | −0.14 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.025 |
Mean value of Executive functions tests | −0.17 | −0.15 | −0.27* | −0.23 | −0.09 | −0.18 | −0.19 | −0.18 |
Attention | ||||||||
Alertness without warning signal | −0.25 | 0.13 | −0.19 | −0.175 | −0.22 | −0.19 | −0.23 | −0.24 |
Alertness with warning signal | −0.09 | 0.07 | −0.1 | −0.09 | −0.19 | −0.13 | −0.15 | −0.18 |
Devided attention | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.25* | 0.01 | −0.12 | 0.03 | −0.015 |
Test des deux barrages (total per minute) | −0.03 | 0.2 | −0.21 | −0.001 | −0.06 | −0.035 | −0.105 | −0.07 |
Test des deux barrages (omission) | −0.0026 | 0.34† | 0.04 | 0.109 | 0.035 | 0.08 | −0.002 | 0.05 |
Test des deux barrages (constancy) | −0.19 | −0.086 | −0.24 | −0.19 | −0.14 | −0.17 | −0.236 | −0.2 |
Modificated Trail Making test Form A | −0.19 | 0.41† | −0.11 | 0.006 | −0.12 | −0.136 | −0.15 | −0.13 |
Mean value of attention tests | −0.21 | 0.22 | −0.25 | −0.12 | −0.21 | −0.17 | −0.24 | −0.23 |
Visuospatial abilities/visual perception tests | ||||||||
Rey-Taylor complex figure test (copy) | 0.04 | 0.116 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.155 |
Spatial test | −0.09 | −0.23 | −0.11 | −0.115 | −0.05 | −0.04 | 0.03 | 0.015 |
Cortical Vision Screening test (maximum 38) | −0.01 | 0.06 | −0.18 | −0.12 | −0.03 | 0.1 | −0.02 | −0.004 |
Mean values of visuospatial abilities/visual perception tests | −0.05 | −0.21 | −0.07 | −0.09 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.07 |
Neglect | ||||||||
Bells test (omissions; cut-off 6) | 0.15 | −0.15 | 0.06 | 0.056 | 0.03 | −0.02 | 0.13 | 0.09 |
Apraxia | ||||||||
Apraxia total | −0.15 | 0.055 | −0.136 | −0.11 | −0.13 | −0.11 | −0.1 | −0.13 |
Language | ||||||||
Token test (maximum 10) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Naming (maximum 10) | −0.16 | −0.13 | −0.14 | −0.17 | −0.095 | −0.09 | −0.06 | −0.08 |
Reading (maximum 10) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Writing (maximum 10) | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.13 | −0.13 | −0.13 | −0.12 | −0.17 | −0.185 |
Mean values of Language tests | −0.11 | −0.08 | −0.17 | −0.18 | −0.15 | −0.16 | −0.17 | −0.19 |
Beck Depression Inventory | 0.58† | 0.38† | 0.57† | 0.64† | 0.42† | 0.29* | 0.42† | 0.45† |
WEIMus | ||||||||
WEIMuS physically, comparison with healthy controls | 0.71† | 0.246 | 0.59† | 0.7† | 0.45† | 0.35† | 0.48† | 0.51† |
WEIMuS cognitive, comparison with healthy controls | 0.76† | 0.266* | 0.63† | 0.765† | 0.5† | 0.335† | 0.47† | 0.51† |
WEIMuS total, comparison with healthy controls | 0.76† | 0.276* | 0.63† | 0.76† | 0.47† | 0.34† | 0.49† | 0.51† |
WEIMuS physically, comparison with MS patients | 0.7† | 0.23 | 0.6† | 0.7† | 0.45† | 0.32* | 0.49† | 0.5† |
WEIMuS cognitive, comparison with MS patients | 0.76† | 0.29* | 0.65† | 0.79† | 0.48† | 0.35† | 0.48† | 0.5† |
total, comparison with MS patients | 0.74† | 0.27* | 0.63† | 0.75† | 0.47† | 0.34† | 0.48† | 0.5† |
*p < 0.05
†p < 0.01.
WEIMuS, Wuerzburg Fatigue Inventory for Multiple Sclerosis; MS, multiple sclerosis; FrSBe, Frontal Systems Behavior Scale.