Tablet-based Cognitive Assessment Tool-Latino Version (TabCAT-LV)

 
   Lead Investigator:    Karen Dorsman (Principal Investigator: Serggio Lanata)
   Institution      :    University of California, San Francisco
   E-Mail           :    karen.dorsman@ucsf.edu
   Proposal ID      :    835



   Proposal Description:
   Aim1: The project aims to generate pilot data towards the validation of the     TabCAT-LV in first-generation older Latinos (age >= 55 years) living in the      SFBA with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or with normal cognition (healthy       control) and with various degrees of educational attainment. Performance on the TabCAT-LV in this population of Latinos will be compared against performance on the Spanish version of the MoCA, as well as the UDS Neuropsychological Battery, serving as the gold standard.  Aim2: To identify demographic and diagnostic features of Hispanic participants diagnosed with MCI or dementia at their first research visit to one of the Alzheimer's Disease Centers (ADCs).                                                     We present three hypotheses in this research project:                             Hypothesis 1a: Performance on the TabCAT-LV will correlate with formal            neuropsychological testing with correlation coefficients greater than 0.7.        Hypothesis 1b: TabCAT-LV efficiently identifies normal cognition and MCI with greater sensitivity and similar specificity than the MoCA.                        Hypothesis 1c: TabCAT-LV will have similar sensitivity and specificity rates in individuals with both high and low education levels.                              Hypothesis 1d: Performance on the TabCAT-LV is not influenced by                  participants' country of origin.