Cooper Rachel A, Benge Jared, Lantrip Crystal, Soileau Michael J
Division of Neuropsychology, Department of Neurology, Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, Texas (Cooper, Benge, Lantrip); Plummer Movement Disorders Center, Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, Texas (Benge, Soileau); and Department of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M Health Sciences Center, Temple, Texas (Cooper, Benge, Lantrip, Soileau).
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Jul;30(3):265-267. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2017.11929611.
This brief report describes caregiver ratings on the Everyday Cognition (ECog) scale, a psychometrically robust measure of cognitively driven daily activities that was initially designed for other neurodegenerative conditions, in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). In 49 individuals with PD, those with suspected PD dementia had more difficulties across ECog domains than those with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment. Results from multiple regression analyses revealed that activities captured by the ECog were related to measured cognitive ability, over and above disease duration and demographic factors. The lack of floor and ceiling effects speaks to the potential utility of the instrument in practice and research regarding this population. Preliminary data support the utility of the ECog as a marker of functional impact of cognitive problems in PD, though further research will be required to validate the instrument in this population.
本简要报告描述了帕金森病（PD）患者的照料者对日常认知（ECog）量表的评分情况。ECog量表是一种对认知驱动的日常活动进行测量的心理测量学上可靠的工具，最初是为其他神经退行性疾病设计的。在49名PD患者中，疑似患有PD痴呆症的患者在ECog各领域比认知正常或轻度认知障碍的患者有更多困难。多元回归分析结果显示，ECog所涵盖的活动与测量的认知能力相关，且超出了病程和人口统计学因素的影响。该量表不存在地板效应和天花板效应，这表明它在针对这一人群的实践和研究中具有潜在用途。初步数据支持将ECog作为PD认知问题功能影响的一个指标，不过还需要进一步研究来验证该量表在这一人群中的有效性。
