Open AccessSex-specific norms for verbal memory tests may improve diagnostic accuracy of amnestic MCI
Author(s) -
Erin E. Sundermann,
Pauline M. Maki,
Anat Biegon,
Richard B. Lipton,
Michelle M. Mielke,
Mary M. Machulda,
Mark W. Bondi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.91
H-Index - 364
eISSN - 1526-632X
pISSN - 0028-3878
DOI - 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008467
Subject(s) - false positive paradox , cut off , biomarker , psychology , audiology , medicine , sex characteristics , statistics , power (physics) , physics , biochemistry , mathematics , chemistry , quantum mechanics
To examine whether the use of sex-specific norms and cut scores to identify memory impairment improves diagnostic accuracy of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) compared to non-sex-specific (typical) norms/cut scores given the female advantage in verbal memory.