Table 2. Performance of healthy controls and mild cognitive impairment patients in the Frontal Assessment Battery.
| FAB subtests | HC | MCI | t | p-value | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=59) | (n=30) | ||||
| M(SD) | M(SD) | ||||
| Conceptualization | 2.29(0.76) | 1.83(0.74) | 2.66 | 0.009 | 0.61 |
| Mental flexibility | 2.51(0.67) | 1.97(0.71) | 3.49 | 0.001 | 0.79 |
| Motor programming* | 2.42(0.77) | 2.23(1.04) | 0.97 | 0.33 | 0.22 |
| Resistance to interference* | 2.66(0.63) | 2.26(0.86) | 2.44 | 0.017 | 0.56 |
| Inhibitory control* | 2.10(0.90) | 1.36(0.96) | 3.54 | 0.001 | 0.81 |
| Environmental autonomy | 2.93(0.41) | 2.87(0.43) | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.14 |
| Total | 14.85(2.33) | 12.47(2.78) | 4.27 | <0.001 | 0.96 |
*
Subtests shared by both IFS and FAB tests. IFS: INECO Frontal Screening; FAB: Frontal Assessment Battery; HC: healthy controls; MCI: mild cognitive impairment patients; SD: standard deviation; M: mean, d: effect size.