Differential Item Functioning and Clinical Utility of the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort.

Introduction: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire (SMCQ) in a non-Hispanic White (NHW) and Mexican American (MA) sample from Texas in the USA.

Methods: Data were obtained from the Health and Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD; N = 1,691, age = 66.5 ± 8.

Evidence for the reliability and validity of a Spanish translation of the Medication Management Ability Assessment administered via tele-assessment.

We translated the Medication Management Ability Assessment (MMAA) from English to Spanish for use via tele-assessment and examined its reliability and validity. Following International Test Commission Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests, we used translation/back-translation and a small focus group ( = 6) to adapt a Spanish version of the MMAA. Eighty-six Spanish-speaking adults completed the adapted MMAA via tele-assessment at baseline and at a two-week follow-up visit.

Understanding loss to follow-up in a longitudinal study of people with traumatic brain injury.

Objective: To examine factors related to attrition in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) study sample assessed up to 15 years after injury.

Participants: One thousand twenty-eight participants with TBI who completed the year 1 follow-up assessment at a TBI Model Systems Center between 1992 and 2018.

Method: Secondary analysis of data from a prospective longitudinal cohort study considering follow-up data collection completion status at years 1, 2, 5, 10, and 15.

Reporting of Demographic Variables in Neuropsychological Research: An Update of O'Bryant et al.'s Trends in the Current Literature.

Objective: Demographic trends and the globalization of neuropsychology have led to a push toward inclusivity and diversity in neuropsychological research in order to maintain relevance in the healthcare marketplace. However, in a review of neuropsychological journals, O'Bryant et al. found systematic under-reporting of sample characteristics vital for understanding the generalizability of research findings.