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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lluna Maria Bru-Luna, Manuel Marti-Vilar, Cesar Merino-Soto, Jose Livia
Summary: The study found through a reliability generalization meta-analysis that the P-CAT gives acceptably consistent scores when oriented toward the description and investigation of groups, although it can be affected by variables such as the age of participants.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Florian Sandhaeger, Markus Siegel
Summary: Multivariate analysis methods are widely used in neuroscience to investigate neural representations. It is unclear what conclusions can be drawn when significant pattern generalization is found in mass signals. Using simulations, it is possible to test meaningful hypotheses about neural representation generalization by estimating the expected magnitude of pattern generalization.
Article
Oncology
Oscar Y. Franco-Rocha, Misty L. Mahaffey, William Matsui, Shelli R. Kesler
Summary: We examined cognitive functioning using a web-based testing battery and found that patients with cancer had significantly lower scores in objective and subjective cognitive function, physical functioning, social role performance, and higher fatigue scores compared to controls. Factors such as treatment methods, age, and income may contribute to lower cognitive function.
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Environmental Sciences
Lewis R. Elliott, Tytti Pasanen, Mathew P. White, Benedict W. Wheeler, James Grellier, Marta Cirach, Gregory N. Bratman, Matilda van den Bosch, Anne Roiko, Ann Ojala, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Lora E. Fleming
Summary: The role of neighbourhood nature in promoting good health is recognised, but there is a lack of consistent evidence for the mechanisms. This study used international survey data to examine the pathways linking different types of neighbourhood nature with general health. The results show that the linkages operate primarily through recreational contact with natural environments, emphasizing the importance of supporting the use of local green/blue spaces for health promotion and disease prevention.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Alejandro Cohen, Nir Shlezinger, Salman Salamatian, Yonina C. Eldar, Muriel Medard
Summary: This paper proposes a method for serial quantization of sparse time sequences inspired by group testing theory, which can reliably and accurately quantify sparse signals. Unlike previous methods, this approach updates its representation on each incoming analog sample and does not require the complete signal to be observed. Numerical results demonstrate substantially improved representation accuracy without the need to observe the complete set of analog signal samples prior to signal quantization.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Yang, Ting Fong May Chui
Summary: This study introduces a method based on metamorphic testing (MT) to assess the prediction reliability of machine learning models in hydrological studies, where actual outputs are unavailable. The research found that prediction accuracy and consistency were not correlated, and investigated factors such as input similarity to observed data influencing assessment results. Overall, MT is shown to be an effective method for detecting inconsistent model predictions and is recommended for new condition predictions.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anna Carotenuto, Enea Traini, Angiola Maria Fasanaro, Gopi Battineni, Francesco Amenta
Summary: The study found that neuropsychological tests conducted via telemedicine showed high reliability and comparable results to traditional face-to-face tests. The main screening test for dementia, MMSE, can be administered through telemedicine with minor adaptation in the scoring system.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
David J. Libon, Ganesh Baliga, Rod Swenson, Rhoda Au
Summary: Technology has revolutionized the field of medicine, with the use of digital neuropsychological technology enabling early detection of neurological illnesses.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Qian Zhang, Ping Feng, Yanqiu Weng, Xiaoying Lu, Yuan Sun, Lingjuan Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to develop and test the psychometric properties of the burn inpatient nursing dependency assessment scale (BINDAS). The scale consists of 13 items and has been found to have satisfactory content validity, reliability, and validity. It can be used to assess patient dependency on nurses in burn units and optimize individual care plans.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
Roger Ratcliff, Gail McKoon
Summary: Cognitive psychology and modeling have had little impact on neuropsychological testing over the past 50 years. There is also a lack of connection between these tests and the constructs they are intended to measure. However, studies have shown that there is an opportunity for advancement at the interface between testing and modeling.
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Yoshiko Doi, Yasuko Hosoda
Summary: The study aimed to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Nursing Faculty Competencies Self-Assessment Scale. It was found that the scale demonstrated good reliability and validity, but further investigation of criterion-related validity is needed to improve the scale's validity.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Yongxu Liu, Jinjian Wu, Aobo Li, Leida Li, Weisheng Dong, Guangming Shi, Weisi Lin
Summary: Video quality assessment is challenging due to the difficulty of modeling temporal influence among frames. This paper introduces a novel serial dependence modeling framework for full-reference VQA, inspired by the serially dependent perception mechanism in the human visual system. Experimental results show good consistency with subjective perception.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MULTIMEDIA
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Julia Gisbert-Perez, Manuel Marti-Vilar, Cesar Merino-Soto, Miguel Vallejos-Flores
Summary: This study conducted a reliability generalization meta-analysis of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (IGDS) to assess its applicability. The results showed that the IGDS27P version had the highest reliability, while the reliability of abbreviated versions was not satisfactory.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
J. Bouwmeester, A. Menicucci, E. K. A. Gill
Summary: This paper investigates the reliability of CubeSats and compares the effectiveness of full subsystem redundancy and improved testing. It finds that allocating resources to reducing immaturity failures through improved testing is superior to implementing subsystem redundancy.
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING & SYSTEM SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sharon Binoy, Rachel Woody, Richard B. Ivry, William Saban
Summary: Researchers developed an online neuropsychological testing platform called PONT, which was used to recruit and test individuals with different neurological conditions. The results showed that online testing using PONT is feasible, efficient, and produces consistent results compared to in-person testing.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Luke R. Miller, Ross Divers, Christopher Reed, Erika Pugh, Matthew Calamia
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the influence of positive psychology factors on subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs) in older adults. The results showed that resilience can mitigate the negative effects of depression and anxiety on complaints.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ross M. Divers, Alyssa N. De Vito, Erika A. Pugh, Anthony Robinson, Daniel S. Weitzner, Matthew R. Calamia
Summary: This study aimed to examine predictors of everyday functioning in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and its relation to conversion to dementia. The results showed consistent associations between depression, speed/executive function, and memory with everyday functioning. Race, education, and age showed more variability in their associations. Impairments in financial and memory/orientation domains predicted future conversion to dementia. The study highlights the importance of monitoring declines in financial and memory/orientation domains and addressing depression as a modifiable risk factor for functional impairment over time.
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Katie E. Cherry, Matthew R. Calamia, Emily M. Elliott, Katelyn J. McKneely, Quyen P. Nguyen, Cayman A. Loader, Luke R. Miller, Laura Sampson, Sandro Galea
Summary: This study examined the predictors of resilience after a devastating flood, focusing on religiosity and social support. The results showed that older age was associated with higher religiosity, charitable work done for others, and resilience. Regression analyses revealed that religious beliefs and coping, social support, and charitable work were all associated with higher levels of resilience, while flood damage was not related to resilience. Implications for current views on post-disaster adversity and resilience in later life are discussed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGING & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Anthony Robinson, Sara M. Stasik-O'Brien, Jonathan Schneider, Matthew Calamia
Summary: The present study examined the relationship between perfectionism, OCD symptom dimensions, harm avoidance, and incompleteness in college students. Results showed that all five higher-order dimensions of perfectionism were related to incompleteness, while only three were related to harm avoidance. Incompleteness played a stronger role than harm avoidance in the relationship. These findings highlight the importance of targeting interventions to address incompleteness in order to potentially prevent the development or worsening of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Anthony Robinson, Christopher Reed, Katrail Davis, Ross Divers, Luke Miller, Laszlo A. Erdodi, Matthew Calamia
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the clinical utility of individual and composite indicators within the CPT-3 as embedded validity indicators. The results showed that several indicators had low classification accuracy and sensitivity, indicating a need for further research to determine the cutoff values to be used in psychoeducational assessment.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Anthony Robinson, Marissa Huber, Eathan Breaux, Erika Pugh, Matthew Calamia
Summary: This study aimed to examine the influence of cutoff scores and criterion grouping approaches on The b Test classification accuracy. The results demonstrated that setting cutoff scores to 82, 90, and 120, and using 0 PVT failures vs. ≥ 2 PVT failures and 0 PVT failures vs. ≥ 1 PVT failures as criterion grouping approaches resulted in the highest classification accuracy.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Laszlo Erdodi, Matthew Calamia, Matthew Holcomb, Anthony Robinson, Lauren Rasmussen, Kevin Bianchini
Summary: This study examined the classification accuracy of the Memory module of the Inventory of Problems in a sample of real-world patients. The IOP-M accurately classified between 73% and 91% of the sample, demonstrating its potential as an effective tool for evaluating performance validity in neuropsychological assessments.
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Katie E. Cherry, Luke R. Miller, Piper J. Bordes, Matthew R. Calamia, Emily M. Elliott, Laura Sampson, Sandro Galea
Summary: This study longitudinally assessed the mental health of three groups of middle-aged and older adults who had experienced severe flooding. The results showed that flooded individuals had elevated depression and PTSD symptoms at Wave 1, but these symptoms reduced at Wave 2. Older age was associated with fewer mental health symptoms. Recovery stressors and lifetime trauma predicted more PTSD symptoms. Greater agency predicted fewer PTSD and depression symptoms, while pathways predicted less worry.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Daniel Weitzner, Matthew Calamia
Summary: Serial position effects (SPEs) have shown promise as predictors of future cognitive decline and conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease (AD), even when accounting for total learning and memory scores. However, conflicting results have been found in the literature, which may be at least partially related to the many ways in which SPEs are calculated.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Luke R. Miller, Christopher Reed, Ross Divers, Matthew Calamia
Summary: By investigating the daily driving frequency as a predictor of cognitive decline and later diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, our study extends prior research. We found that lower daily driving frequency at baseline was associated with greater cognitive decline over time, except for working memory. However, when considering other factors such as activities of daily living (ADLs), driving frequency did not uniquely predict Alzheimer's disease development. Future research could explore the utility of driving habits, especially changes in driving, as measures of everyday functioning in older adults.
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Christopher Reed, Matthew Calamia, Mark Sanderson-Cimino, Alyssa DeVito, Robert Toups, Jeffrey Keller
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the practice effects on the RBANS in cognitively healthy older adults four years after baseline. The results showed that scores on the immediate memory, delayed memory, and total score indices continued to increase with repeated assessments. These findings suggest that memory measures of the RBANS are susceptible to practice effects, raising concerns about using the same form of the RBANS for multiple years in longitudinal studies to recruit those at risk for cognitive decline.
APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Brad T. Tyson, Sadie R. Pyne, Iulia Crisan, Matthew Calamia, Matthew Holcomb, Luciano Giromini, Laszlo A. Erdodi
Summary: This study evaluates the potential of using the subtests of the Wechsler Memory Scales-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV) as embedded performance validity tests (PVTs). The classification accuracy of the subtests was computed against different criterion PVTs in a sample of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. The results show that the subtests can function as PVTs with good sensitivity and specificity.
APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nicolas Oakey-Frost, Ross Divers, Emma H. Moscardini, Sarah Pardue-Bourgeois, Jessica Gerner, Anthony Robinson, Eathan Breaux, Kathleen A. Crapanzano, Matthew Calamia, David A. Jobes, Raymond P. Tucker
Summary: This study replicated previous factor analyses and used measurement invariance to identify differences in the Core Assessment by race and gender. The findings indicated that a one-factor solution for the SSF-IV Core Assessment is measurement invariant, and race and gender do not significantly moderate the relationship between the Core Assessment total score and clinical outcomes.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Matthew Calamia, Kristian Markon, Daniel Tranel
Summary: The study found that a bifactor model with a general dimension and three specific symptom factors best fit the apathy symptoms. The use of this more comprehensive assessment showed incremental validity in predicting cognition.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Anthony Robinson, Sara Stasik-O'Brien, Matthew Calamia
Summary: This study aimed to identify the underlying factor structure of perfectionism using multiple measures and examine its relationship with psychopathology and personality. The results revealed five dimensions of perfectionism, including Achievement Striving, Evaluative Concerns, Expectations From Others, Narcissistic Perfectionism, and Organization. These dimensions were found to be associated with psychopathology and personality to varying degrees, supporting a multidimensional perspective of perfectionism.