Concordance of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment with Standard Neuropsychological Measures

Authors

• Sally J. Vogel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Sarah J. Banks, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
• Jeffrey Cummings, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
• Justin B. Miller, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health,

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-28-2015

Publication Title

Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring

Volume

1

Issue

3

First page number:

289

Last page number:

294

Abstract

Introduction: The concordance of the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) with more comprehensive neuropsychological measures remains unclear. This study examined the individual MoCA domains with more comprehensive and commonly used neuropsychological measures to determine the degree of overlap. Methods: Data included individuals seen in an outpatient neurology clinic specializing in neurodegenerative disease who were administered the MoCA and also underwent neuropsychological assessment (n = 471). A principal component analysis with varimax rotation was completed using the MoCA domain scores and comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation measures. Results: Four factors emerged accounting for 55.6% of the variance: (1) visuospatial/executive functioning; (2) memory; (3) attention; and (4) language. The individual MoCA domain scores demonstrated high factor loadings with standard neuropsychological measures purported to measure similar cognitive constructs. Discussion: hese findings provide empirical validation for the MoCA domain classifications, lending further support for the use of the MoCA as a cognitive screen that reflects similar constructs as those measured by a comprehensive battery.

Keywords

Montreal cognitive assessment; Construct validity; Neuropsychology; Cognitive screening; Dementia

Disciplines

Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neurosciences

File Format

pdf

File Size

198 KB

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Vogel, S. J., Banks, S. J., Cummings, J., Miller, J. B. (2015). Concordance of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment with Standard Neuropsychological Measures. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 1(3), 289-294.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dadm.2015.05.002