Validity evidence for the Cognitive Screening Test in Stroke Patients

Abstract Cognitive deficits are common among post-stroke patients. impairments of this sort mediated by age and education. In Brazil, the only specific cognitive screening tool designed for patients is Screening Test (Triagem Cognitiva - TRIACOG). The goal study was to investigate validity evidence related external variables TRIACOG. Our sample included 153 adults elderly people (M = 60.08, SD 9.61) from Porto Alegre metropolitan area, comprising 87 66 healthy individuals. Three-way ANOVAs were used assess main effects interactions between group (clinical/control), An influence on scores in TRIACOG found. We emphasize relevance these results selection cut-off points tasks functions assessed instrument, considering education age, so as allow more accurate identification