The Indiana faces in places test: preliminary findings on a new visuospatial memory test in patients with mild cognitive impairment

Leigh J Beglinger; Kevin Duff; David J Moser; Stephen A Cross; David A Kareken

doi:10.1093/arclin/acp050

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The Indiana faces in places test: preliminary findings on a new visuospatial memory test in patients with mild cognitive impairment

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The Indiana faces in places test: preliminary findings on a new visuospatial memory test in patients with mild cognitive impairment

Leigh J Beglinger, Kevin Duff, David J Moser, Stephen A Cross and David A Kareken

Archives of clinical neuropsychology, Vol.24(6), pp.607-618

09/2009

DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acp050

PMCID: PMC2755831

PMID: 19679593

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Abstract

Memory assessment is an important component of a neuropsychological evaluation, but far fewer visual than verbal memory instruments are available. We examined the preliminary psychometric properties and clinical utility of a novel, motor-free paper and pencil visuospatial memory test, the Indiana faces in places test (IFIPT). The IFIPT and general neuropsychological performance were assessed in 36 adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and 113 older adults with no cognitive impairment at baseline, 1 week, and 1 year. The IFIPT is a visual memory test with 10 faces paired with spatial locations (three learning trials and non-cued delayed recall). Results showed that MCI participants scored lower than controls on several variables, most notably total learning (p < .001 at all three time points), delayed recall (baseline p = .03, 1 week p < .001, 1 year p < .001), and false-positive errors (range p = .03 to <0.001). The IFIPT showed similar test-retest reliability at 1-week and 1-year follow-up to other neuropsychological tests (r = 0.71-0.84 for MCI and 0.53-0.72 for controls). Diagnostic accuracy was modest for this sample (areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve between 0.64 and 0.66). Preliminary psychometric analyses support further study of the IFIPT. The measure showed evidence of clinical utility by demonstrating group differences between this sample of healthy adults and those with MCI.

Amnesia - diagnosis

Amnesia - psychology

Geriatric Assessment

Predictive Value of Tests

Reproducibility of Results

Amnesia - complications

Humans

Memory

Neuropsychological Tests - standards

Male

Cognition Disorders - diagnosis

Cognition Disorders - complications

Sensitivity and Specificity

Female

ROC Curve

Aged

Cognition Disorders - psychology

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Title: Subtitle: The Indiana faces in places test: preliminary findings on a new visuospatial memory test in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Creators: Leigh J Beglinger - Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242-1000, USA. leigh-beglinger@uiowa.edu
Kevin Duff
David J Moser
Stephen A Cross
David A Kareken
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Archives of clinical neuropsychology, Vol.24(6), pp.607-618
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acp050
PMID: 19679593
PMCID: PMC2755831
ISSN: 0887-6177
eISSN: 1873-5843
Grant note: R03 AG025850-01 / NIA NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 09/2009
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Medicine Administration
Record Identifier: 9984003980902771

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