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.