Blanco-Campal, Alberto and Díaz-Orueta, Unai and Navarro-Prados, Ana Belen and Burke, Teresa and Libon, David J and Lamar, Melissa
(2019)
Features and psychometric properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment:
Review and proposal of a process-based approach version (MoCA-PA).
Applied Neuropsychology: Adult.
ISSN 2327-9095
Abstract
The current study presents a rapid review of the psychometric features of the standard Montreal
Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and the proposal for a modified version of the test, informed by
the methodology of the Boston Process Approach to neuropsychological assessment. In order to
aid the process of identification of the primary underlying neurocognitive mechanism responsible
for defective test performance, the MoCA-Process-Based Approach (MoCA-PA) adds complementary or satellite test conditions in some of its subtests, includes "new" qualitative indices to capture the cognitive processes involved in each cognitive task, and incorporates new qualitative
classifications of error subtypes. It provides concurrent assessment of multiple cognitive processes
within each task, without significantly increasing administration time or placing significant additional burden upon the respondent. We present preliminary results obtained from an initial sample of 45 community-dwelling older adults attending a University program for seniors. Results
suggest the usefulness of additional indices in providing additional information on cognitive
deterioration that may be overlooked with the only consideration of quantitative scores. Future
research will aim to collect normative data for different clinical populations using the newly developed indices in order to determine the validity and clinical utility of the relatively novel qualitative
process-based methods used in the MoCA-PA.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Boston Process Approach;
cognitive screening;
dementia; mild cognitive
impairment; Montreal
Cognitive Assessment;
process-based approach;
qualitative analysis of test
performance; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
14020 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2019.1681996 |
| Depositing User: |
Unai Diaz-Orueta
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| Date Deposited: |
16 Feb 2021 14:48 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Applied Neuropsychology: Adult |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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