Estudios normativos españoles en población adulta joven (Proyecto NEURONORMA jóvenes): métodos y características de la muestra |
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Authors: | J Peña-Casanova M Casals-Coll M Quintana G Sánchez-Benavides T Rognoni L Calvo R Palomo F Aranciva F Tamayo RM Manero |
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Institution: | 1. Sección de Neurología de la Conducta y Demencias, Servicio de Neurología, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, España;2. Grupo de Neurología de la Conducta y Demencias, Programa de Neurociencias, Instituto de Investigación Hospital del Mar (IMIM), Barcelona, España |
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Abstract: | IntroductionIn clinical neuropsychology, normative data are necessary to relate the performance of a subject to a reference group. These normative data should be collected from a pertinent population taking into account sociodemographic and cultural factors.ObjectiveThis paper describes the methods and sample characteristics of a series of Spanish normative studies on young adults (NEURONORMA young adults Project). The normative information was based on a series of selected, commonly used, neuropsychological tests covering attention, language, visual-perceptual abilities, constructional tasks, memory, and executive functions.Material and methodsA sample of 179 cognitively normal subjects from 18 to 49 years was studied. Demographics, socio-cultural, and medical data were collected. The statistical procedure used in the normative studies is described.ResultsSociodemographic, family background, health habits, medical history and use of drugs are presented.ConclusionsThe use of these norms should improve neuropsychological diagnostic accuracy in young Spanish subjects. These data may also be of considerable use for comparisons with other normative studies. |
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Keywords: | Datos normativos Edad Escolaridad Tests neuropsicoló gicos Valores de referencia |
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