A normative reference vs. baseline testing compromise for ImPACT: the CARE consortium multiple variable prediction (CARE-MVP) norms

BM Asken, ZM Houck, JD Schmidt, RM Bauer… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Sports medicine clinicians routinely use computerized neurocognitive testing in
sport-related concussion management programs. Debates continue regarding the …

Validation of one-year reliable change in the RBANS for community-dwelling older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment

DB Hammers, KR Suhrie, SM Porter… - The Clinical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The current study sought to externally validate previously published standardized
regression-based (SRB) equations for the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of …

Word-reading ability as a “hold test” in cognitively normal young adults with history of concussion and repetitive head impact exposure: a CARE Consortium Study

BM Asken, ZM Houck, JR Clugston… - The Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Neuropsychological evaluations include hold tests like word-reading ability as
estimates of premorbid intellect thought to be resilient to the effects of neurologic insult. We …

Evaluating practice effects across learning trials–ceiling effects or something more?

DB Hammers, S Bothra, A Polsinelli… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Practice effects (PE) are traditionally considered improvements in performance
observed resulting from repeated exposure to test materials across multiple testing sessions …

Generalizability of reliable change equations for the RBANS over one year in community-dwelling older adults

DB Hammers, KR Suhrie, SM Porter… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Reliable change methods can assist neuropsychologists in determining whether
observed changes in a patient's performance are clinically meaningful. The current study …

Validating 1-year reliable change methods

DB Hammers, S Porter, A Dixon… - Archives of Clinical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective reliable change methods can assist in the determination of whether observed
changes in performance are meaningful. The current study sought to validate previously …

Reduced microglia activity in patients with long-term immunosuppressive therapy after liver transplantation

M Dirks, R Buchert, AK Wirries, H Pflugrad… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) can cause long-term impairment of brain function.
Possible pathomechanisms include alterations of the cerebral immune system. This study …

Discrepancy-Based evidence for loss of thinking abilities (DELTA): development and validation of a novel approach to identifying cognitive changes

BM Asken, KR Thomas, A Lee, JD Davis… - Journal of the …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Objective: To develop and validate the Discrepancy-based Evidence for Loss of Thinking
Abilities (DELTA) score. The DELTA score characterizes the strength of evidence for …

The limitations of using cognitive cutoff scores for enrollment in Alzheimer trials

RE Patrick, K Hobbs, L Mathias… - … American Journal of …, 2019 - Am Assoc Geria Psych
An estimated 5.7 million Americans are currently living with AD, 1 and that number is
projected to reach almost 14 million by 2050. Given the public health and economic burden …

Back to Baseline: Understanding the Complexities of Estimating Premorbid Cognitive Functioning in Sport-Related Concussion Assessment

KH Korcsog - 2024 - search.proquest.com
In neuropsychology, a crucial aspect when working with people who have a known or
suspected brain condition is the accurate estimation of their premorbid cognitive functioning …