Table 4.
Comparison between the neuropsychological tests used in Italian CCDD based on the results from two different surveys
| A | B | C |
|---|---|---|
| Domains-functions/test | Tests in use during the 2002 survey13 14 | Tests in use during the current survey |
| % | % | |
| Memory | ||
| Rey 15-words | 11 | 65 |
| Babcock short-tale | 11.2 | 69.6 |
| RCF recall | – | 52.2 |
| Corsi spatial span | 12 | 46.4 |
| Digit span | 4.8 | 52.8 |
| Visual memory | 1.3 | – |
| Language | ||
| AAT | 1.5 | 17.8 |
| Visual naming | – | 17 |
| Semantic word fluency test | 15.3 | 61.2 |
| Token test | 13.3 | – |
| Constructional abilities | ||
| Drawings copy | – | 52.4 |
| RCF—copy | 5.6 | 55.4 |
| Clock drawing | 9.7 | 83.6 |
| Attention | ||
| Stroop test | 2.3 | 33.2 |
| TMT-A | 1.3 | 51.6 |
| Attentional matrices | 18.4 | 54.4 |
| Executive functions | ||
| SPM | 6.1 | 41.4 |
| CPM | 1.3 | 33.2 |
| MCST | 0.3 | 24.2 |
| TMT-B | 1.3 | 51.6 |
| FAS | 17.1 | 61.8 |
| Clinical and Behavioural Scales | ||
| ADAS-cog | 24 | 2.4 |
| MDB | – | 22.6 |
| MODA | 23.5 | 29.8 |
| WAIS-R | 3.1 | – |
| MoCA | – | 6.6 |
AAT, Aachener Aphasia naming test; ADAS-cog, Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale—cognitive subscale; CCDD, Centre for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias; CPM, Coloured Progressive Matrices; FAS, Phonemic word fluency test; MCST, Modified Wisconsin Card Sorting Test; MDB, Mental Deterioration Battery; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; MODA, Milan Overall Dementia Assessment; RCF, Rey Complex Figure; SPM, Standard Progressive Matrices; TMT, Trail Making Test; WAIS-R, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Revised.