The Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (Modified): Relation with a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment

Esther van den Berg*, Carla Ruis, Geert Jan Biessels, L. Jaap Kappelle, Martine J. E. van Zandvoort

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Abstract

The modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-m) is a widely used screening instrument for (Alzheimer's) dementia. Psychometric evaluation of the TICS-m is limited. This study examined the relation between the TICS-m and a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment in older persons (n = 243) without cognitive deficits. The TICS-m total score correlated with multiple cognitive domains (range r = .22-.49). Factor analysis of the TICS-m items yielded four interpretable factors: "verbal memory," "orientation/mental tracking," "language/reasoning," and "attention/working memory," which also showed (modest) correlations with the neuropsychological assessment (r = .02-.48). The TICS-m appears to reflect a "general cognitive ability" rather than, for example, memory functioning alone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)598-605
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Volume34
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

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