Publications by authors named "Erna Laere"
Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia Using Trail Making Test: A Meta-Analysis.
Psychiatry Investig
October 2018
Article Synopsis
- - The meta-analysis aimed to evaluate cognitive performance in schizophrenia patients using Trail Making Tests (TMT) and how socio-demographic factors influence cognitive impairments.
- - The researchers analyzed 19 studies with 1,095 schizophrenia patients and 324 controls, finding significant cognitive deficits (p<0.001) in patients compared to healthy controls on both TMT-A and B tests.
- - The study concluded that while schizophrenia patients showed impaired cognitive processing speed and flexibility, factors like substance abuse, education length, and illness duration did not significantly contribute to these cognitive impairments.