P1-466: Normative data of the Argentina version of the Boston naming test and discriminative validity for Alzheimer's disease

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. S262-S263
Author(s):  
Galeno Rojas ◽  
Fabian Roman ◽  
Carol Dillon ◽  
Cecilia Serrano ◽  
Leonardo Bartoloni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Boston Naming Test ◽  
Discriminative Validity ◽  
Naming Test

P2-228: DEVELOPMENT OF A SCREENING ALGORITHM FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING THE BOSTON NAMING TEST-SHORT VERSION

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. P558-P558
Author(s):  
Yeon Kyung Chi ◽  
Sun Young Park ◽  
Seo Yeon Kim ◽  
Kayoung Kim ◽  
Jongwoo Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Boston Naming Test ◽  
Screening Algorithm ◽  
Naming Test

Boston Naming Test: Shortened Versions for Use in Alzheimer's Disease

1992 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. P154-P158 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Mack ◽  
D. M. Freed ◽  
B. W. Williams ◽  
V. W. Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Boston Naming Test ◽  
Naming Test

Differentiating illiteracy from Alzheimer's disease by using neuropsychological assessments

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1560-1568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hae Youn ◽  
Maryse Siksou ◽  
R. Scott Mackin ◽  
Jung-Seok Choi ◽  
Jeanyung Chey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Boston Naming Test ◽  
Neuropsychological Measures ◽  
Drawing Test ◽  
Neuropsychological Assessments ◽  
Learning Test ◽  
Naming Test

ABSTRACTBackground: In Asia, where illiteracy rates are high, determining the degree to which neuropsychological measures can be used to identify cognitive impairment in illiterate elders is important. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of using formal neuropsychological assessments to distinguish healthy illiterate elders from dementia patients.Methods: We compared the cognitive performance of healthy elders who were illiterate (illiterate NC, n = 25) with those who were literate (literate NC, n = 25), literate patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (literate AD, n = 25), and illiterate patients with mild AD (illiterate AD, n = 25). Neuropsychological measures included the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the verbal fluency test, the Boston naming test, the Rosen drawing test, and the verbal learning test.Results: In the between-group analyses, the scores on all tests, except verbal fluency and recognition memory, were lower for illiterate NC compared to the literate NC. The scores on the MMSE, Boston naming test, Rosen drawing test, and immediate free recall could not distinguish the illiterate NC from literate AD. However, the scores on all tests, except the Rosen drawing test, could distinguish illiterate NC from illiterate AD. ROC analyses showed the same pattern of results. In addition, age-, sex-, and education-matched cut-off scores of all tests, except immediate recall and delayed recall trials of the verbal learning test, showed good specificities in participants who were illiterate compared to those in participants who were literate.Conclusion: These findings suggest that the impact of literacy on neuropsychological test performance is an important aspect of cognitive evaluations for elders who are illiterate.

The utility of naming tests in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F Coen ◽  
Nicholas Kidd ◽  
Aisling Denihan ◽  
Conal Cunningham ◽  
Irene Bruce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Memory Deficits ◽  
Word Recall ◽  
Semantic Fluency ◽  
Hippocampal Region ◽  
Boston Naming Test ◽  
Naming Test ◽  
Temporal Neocortex

AbstractObjectives: To evaluate the sensitivity of the CAMCOG naming subscale to anomia in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients identified as anomic on the Boston Naming Test (BNT); and to compare the sensitivities of BNT, category (semantic) fluency (CF), and episodic memory (Delayed Word Recall, DWR) in detecting AD.Method: Data from 140 probable AD patients (NINCDS/ADRDA) were analysed. Anomic AD patients were identified (BNT) and the sensitivity to anomia of the CAMCOG naming subscale was calculated. Sensitivity (to AD) and specificity of the BNT, CF and DWR were compared in a subgroup of 60 patients age-matched to controls.Results: On BNT 81% of ADs were classified as anomic (87% specificity). Of these anomic ADs, 23 scored 6/6 on CAMCOG naming (sensitivity = 80%), and sensitivity fell to 30% using a 5/6 cut-off. Correlation between BNT and CAMCOG naming yielded Kendall's tau = 0.48 (p<0.0001). Compared to age-matched controls BNT correctly classified 70% of ADs and 87% of controls (overall accuracy = 77%). On CF 68% of ADs and 83% of controls were correctly classified (overall accuracy = 72%). BNT and CF were moderately correlated (r = 0.49, p<0.0001). DWR correctly classified 93% ADs and 98% controls (overall accuracy = 95%).Conclusions: Given its brevity, we recommend the inclusion of a split-half form of the BNT in screening test batteries for the detection of AD. The observed pattern of cognitive impairment is consistent with current models in which semantic memory deficits occur in AD only when the neuropathology extends beyond the entorhinal/hippocampal region to the temporal neocortex.

Boston naming test in Alzheimer's disease

1989 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1073-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betsy White Williams ◽  
Wendy Mack ◽  
Victor W. Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Boston Naming Test ◽  
Naming Test

scholarly journals Assessing the Discriminant Ability, Reliability, and Comparability of Multiple Short Forms of the Boston Naming Test in an Alzheimer's Disease Center Cohort

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 215-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuriko Katsumata ◽  
Melissa Mathews ◽  
Erin L. Abner ◽  
Gregory A. Jicha ◽  
Allison Caban-Holt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Boston Naming Test ◽  
University Of Kentucky ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Naming Test

Background: The Boston Naming Test (BNT) is a commonly used neuropsychological test of confrontation naming that aids in determining the presence and severity of dysnomia. Many short versions of the original 60-item test have been developed and are routinely administered in clinical/research settings. Because of the common need to translate similar measures within and across studies, it is important to evaluate the operating characteristics and agreement of different BNT versions. Methods: We analyzed longitudinal data of research volunteers (n = 681) from the University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Center longitudinal cohort. Conclusions: With the notable exception of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) 15-item BNT, short forms were internally consistent and highly correlated with the full version; these measures varied by diagnosis and generally improved from normal to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia. All short forms retained the ability to discriminate between normal subjects and those with dementia. The ability to discriminate between normal and MCI subjects was less strong for the short forms than the full BNT, but they exhibited similar patterns. These results have important implications for researchers designing longitudinal studies, who must consider that the statistical properties of even closely related test forms may be quite different.

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