Measurement equivalence of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for racially and
ethnically diverse older adults
 
   Lead Investigator:    Yit Mui Khoo
   Institution      :    Saint Louis University
   E-Mail           :    yitmui.khoo@slu.edu
   Proposal ID      :    1256



   Proposal Description:
   1) Goal: Evaluate the measurement equivalence of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment across racial/ethnic groups.                                           Expected outcome and impact of results: 1) Validate a widely used cognitive screening tool for cross-cultural application among older adults of racial/ethnic minority groups 2) Improve the accuracy of detecting cognitive impairment among racial/ethnic minority older adults 3) Improve the likelihood of racial/ethnic minority older adults who have been screened positive for cognitive impairment to access further neuropsychological evaluation.             2) Research objectives: To determine the measurement equivalence of the MoCA test across racial/ethnic groups of older adults, this study will focus on identifying if there is any race/ethnicity related or sociodemographic characteristics item bias by using Confirmatory Factory Analysis and Item         Response Theory to detect differential item functioning.