Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB-E) and normative values in a representative adult population sample

Background: The Frontal Assessment Battery is a short bedside test used to assess executive functions (EF). The aims of the present study were, first, to evaluate the psychometric pro- prieties of the Spanish version of the FAB (FAB-E) in a representative sample, and second, to establish cut-off poi...

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Autores: HURTADO-POMARES, MIRIAM, Juárez Leal, Iris, Company Devesa, Verónica, Sánchez-Pérez, A., Peral-Gómez, Paula, Espinosa-Sempere, María Cristina, Valera-Gran, Desiree, Navarrete-Muñoz, Eva María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Repositorio:REDIUMH. Depósito Digital de la UMH
OAI Identifier:oai:dspace.umh.es:11000/34624
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11000/34624
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:frontal assessment
battery
normative data
psychometric properties
spanish sample
muestra española
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Sumario:Background: The Frontal Assessment Battery is a short bedside test used to assess executive functions (EF). The aims of the present study were, first, to evaluate the psychometric pro- prieties of the Spanish version of the FAB (FAB-E) in a representative sample, and second, to establish cut-off points for impairment in executive function according to age and education level. Methods: A sample of 798 healthy Spanish adult subjects aged 19 to 91 participated in this study. Neuropsychological assessment of participants was conducted using the FAB-E, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Trail Making Test (TMT). We examined internal consistency, intraclass correlation, test-retest reliability, and concurrent and divergent validity. In addition, we established a cut-off point for detecting executive function impairment based on the 5th percentile by age group and education level. Results: The analysis of the psychometric properties of the FAB-E showed good internal con- sistency (Cronbach’s = 0.60), intraclass correlation (0.72), test-retest reliability (0.70) and concurrent and divergent validity between the TMT (r = −0.523), MMSE (r = 0.426) and the FAB-E. The cut-off points for each age group were 16 points for the ≤ 29 group, 15 points for the 30-39 group, 14 points for the 40-49 and 50-59 groups, 12 points for the 60-69 group, and 10 points for the ≥ 70 age group.