Maximizing utility of neuropsychological measures in sex-specific predictive models of incident Alzheimer’s disease in the Framingham Heart Study

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  • Authors
    Maria Teresa Ferretti, Huitong Ding, Rhoda Au, Chunyu Liu, Sherral Devine, Sanford Auerbach, Jesse Mez, Ashita Gurnani, Yulin Liu, Antonella Santuccione, Ting Fang Alvin Ang
  • Type
    Original research
  • Journal
    Alzheimer's Association
  • Publication Date
    2023
  • Abstract

    Sex differences in neuropsychological (NP) test performance might have important implications for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study investigates sex differences in neuropsychological performance among individuals without dementia at baseline.

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Bias in neuropsychiatry scales: This article showed the sex differences in neuropsychological (NP) performance among healthy individuals using the robust NP dataset from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). The article showed significant differences in NP test scores between men and women.