The aim of this study is to assess the suitability of selected scales (floor/ceiling effects, variability, test-retest reliability) to measure cognitive function in children with Down syndrome over 6 months, and to evaluate the influence of covariates such as age, gender or language on these neurocognitive scales.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
No intervention was administered in this study
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Duke Clin Rsch Institute
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Neurocognitive batteries/tests/scales: Suitability for individuals with Down syndrome assessed by number of tests completed/subjects completing, ceiling/floor effect, variance estimate of baseline/change from baseline
Time frame: approximately 6 months
Test/re-test reliability: Changes in test results over 6 months
Time frame: approximately 6 months
Influence of age on several neurocognitive tests and functioning scales in the Down syndrome population
Time frame: approximately 6 months
Correlations between test results on functioning, adaptive behavior and cognition and IQ level
Time frame: approximately 6 months
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