The utility of global versus domain-specific neuropsychological test score dispersion as markers of cognitive impairment
Dispersion (global in a non-dementia sample or domain-specific [EFAS] among cognitively asymptomatic individuals) may show limited predictive value for dementia conversion, but it does not exceed traditional mean-based cognitive performance, highlighting its complementary, rather than superior, role in diagnostic prediction.
Authors
- Jeff Schaffert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8842-980X)
- Hudaisa Fatima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7789-7926)
- Heidi Rossetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8991-900X)
- Anne R. Carlew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7980-3954)
- Vishal J Thakkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5052-154X)
- Laura H. Lacritz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0853-3704)
Institutions
- Specialty Materials (United States) (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- NeuroCognitive Institute (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2025.2577149
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00