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SUBMITTER: Gross AL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4297570 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gross Alden L AL Sherva Richard R Mukherjee Shubhabrata S Newhouse Stephen S Kauwe John S K JS Munsie Leanne M LM Waterston Leo B LB Bennett David A DA Jones Richard N RN Green Robert C RC Crane Paul K PK
Neuroepidemiology 20141113 3-4
<h4>Background</h4>We sought to identify optimal approaches by calibrating longitudinal cognitive performance across studies with different neuropsychological batteries.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined four approaches to calibrate cognitive performance in nine longitudinal studies of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (n = 10,875): (1) common test, (2) standardize and average available tests, (3) confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with continuous indicators, and (4) CFA with categorical indicators. To compare ...[more]