Comparison of exit-25 and the frontal assessment battery for evaluation of executive dysfunction in patients attending a memory clinic

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Abstract

Background/Aims: The Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) and the EXIT-25 have emerged as 2 widely used screening instruments for executive dysfunction, but their screening properties have not been evaluated in a head-to-head comparison. Methods: Prospective cohort study of 92 individuals presenting for cognitive assessment at a community hospital. Results: The EXIT-25 took longer than the FAB to complete (mean difference = 9.27 min, 95% CI: 9.86-8.68). EXIT-25 and FAB scores showed significant correlation (Spearman's r = -0.79, p < 0.001) with one another, and each showed acceptable convergent validity and divergent validity. Conclusions: The 2 tests provide similar information about the presence of executive dysfunction. The FAB takes less time to complete, and appears to be less frustrating for patients, making it more feasible as a screening test for executive dysfunction in a memory clinic setting.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)424-428
Number of pages5
JournalDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Journal Article
  • Validation Study

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Moorhouse, P., Gorman, M., & Rockwood, K. (2009). Comparison of exit-25 and the frontal assessment battery for evaluation of executive dysfunction in patients attending a memory clinic. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 27(5), 424-428. https://doi.org/10.1159/000212755