Comparison of Computerized and Paper-and-Pencil Memory Tests in Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Studies
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Chan, J. Y. C., Kwong, J. S. W., et al. (2018).
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 19(9), 748-759.e5.
This meta-analysis compares the diagnostic performance of computerized memory tests to pencil-and-paper memory tests to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia
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up to October 15, 2017
Cross-sectional designs
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Overall, computerized and pencil-and-paper memory tests showed comparable diagnostic performance for the detection of MCI and dementia. Specific findings were as follows:<br />
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<li>For verbal memory tests on patients with MCI, computerized tests had a sensitivity of 0.89 and a specificity of 0.82 specificity, whereas paper-and-pencil tests had a sensitivity of 0.86 sensitivity and a specificity of 0.82.</li>
<li>For the visual memory tests on MCI patients, computerized tests had a sensitivity of 0.79 and a specificity of 0.80, whereas paper-and-pencil tests had a sensitivity of 0.80 and a specificity of 0.68.</li>
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Further research in this area is warranted due to heterogeneity across studies.
