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. 2018 May 3;13(5):e0196103. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196103

Table 1. Scoring and categorization of cognitive dysfunction*.

Test raw scores Obtained from performance on the neurocognitive testing
Test Z scores Compared with age- and sex-matched published normal values
Mean Domain Z scores (MDZs) Average of the Z scores in the tests comprising each domain
Domain Cognitive Dysfunction Score (DCDs) 1) if MDZs≥ -1, then DCDs = 0;
2) if -2≤MDZs<- 1, then DCDs = 1;
3) if MDZs <-2, then DCDs = 2;
Global Cognitive Dysfunction Score Sum of Domain Cognitive Dysfunction Scores over the 5 domains (max 10)
Global Cognitive Category Defined from Global Cognitive Dysfunction Score (GCDs)
Absent GCDs 0–1
Mild GCDs 2–3
Moderate GCDs 4–5
Severe GCDs ≥6

* The composite score is constructed from the bottom to the top of the table.