French validation of the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis

Cognitive impairment is important to consider in the assessment of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A short battery cognitive assessment, Brief International Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS), has been developed address need rapid by combining 3 tests assessing main spheres reached MS. To establish regression-based norms BICAMS French speaking healthy subjects (HS) and validate its use persons with (PwMS). In all, 123 PwMS including 40 relapsing-remitting MS, 41 patients secondary progressive MS 42 primary 276 HS were evaluated tests, Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), Verbal learning test (FVLT) a French-adapted memory test, (or California Learning (CVLT) at retesting) Visuo-Spatial Memory (BVMT-R). The standards these established population using regression technique. Validity was measured. Regression-based have population. 50.4% least one (-1.5SD on Z-score). most common pathological FVLT altered 36.6% patients, followed SDMT BVMT-R. re-test reliability good various 0.891 SDMT, 0.781 FVLT/CVLT 0.669 This study establishes validity as easy apply brief speed information processing episodic