Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression–based norms

ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive dysfunction is common in multiple sclerosis. The Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests (BRB–N) was developed to assess cognitive functions most–frequently impaired in multiple sclerosis. However, normative values are lacking in Brazil. Therefore, we aimed...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Damasceno, Juliana Machado Santiago dos Santos Amaral, Amilton Antunes Barreira, Jefferson Becker, Dagoberto Callegaro, Kenia Repiso Campanholo, Luciana Azevedo Damasceno, Denise Sisterolli Diniz, Yara Dadalti Fragoso, Paula S Franco, Alessandro Finkelsztejn, Frederico M H Jorge, Marco Aurélio Lana–Peixoto, Andre Palma da Cunha Matta, Andréia Costa Rabelo Mendonça, Janaína Noal, Renata Alves Paes, Regina Maria Papais–Alvarenga, Adriana Gutterres Pereira, Carina Tellaroli Spedo, Benito Pereira Damasceno
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author Alfredo Damasceno
Juliana Machado Santiago dos Santos Amaral
Amilton Antunes Barreira
Jefferson Becker
Dagoberto Callegaro
Kenia Repiso Campanholo
Luciana Azevedo Damasceno
Denise Sisterolli Diniz
Yara Dadalti Fragoso
Paula S Franco
Alessandro Finkelsztejn
Frederico M H Jorge
Marco Aurélio Lana–Peixoto
Andre Palma da Cunha Matta
Andréia Costa Rabelo Mendonça
Janaína Noal
Renata Alves Paes
Regina Maria Papais–Alvarenga
Adriana Gutterres Pereira
Carina Tellaroli Spedo
Benito Pereira Damasceno
author_facet Alfredo Damasceno
Juliana Machado Santiago dos Santos Amaral
Amilton Antunes Barreira
Jefferson Becker
Dagoberto Callegaro
Kenia Repiso Campanholo
Luciana Azevedo Damasceno
Denise Sisterolli Diniz
Yara Dadalti Fragoso
Paula S Franco
Alessandro Finkelsztejn
Frederico M H Jorge
Marco Aurélio Lana–Peixoto
Andre Palma da Cunha Matta
Andréia Costa Rabelo Mendonça
Janaína Noal
Renata Alves Paes
Regina Maria Papais–Alvarenga
Adriana Gutterres Pereira
Carina Tellaroli Spedo
Benito Pereira Damasceno
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description ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive dysfunction is common in multiple sclerosis. The Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests (BRB–N) was developed to assess cognitive functions most–frequently impaired in multiple sclerosis. However, normative values are lacking in Brazil. Therefore, we aimed to provide continuous and discrete normative values for the BRB–N in a Brazilian population sample. Methods We recruited 285 healthy individuals from the community at 10 Brazilian sites and applied the BRB–N version A in 237 participants and version B in 48 participants. Continuous norms were calculated with multiple–regression analysis. Results Mean raw scores and the 5th percentile for each neuropsychological measure are provided, stratified by age and educational level. Healthy participants' raw scores were converted to scaled scores, which were regressed on age, sex and education, yielding equations that can be used to calculate predicted scores. Conclusion Our normative data allow a more widespread use of the BRB–N in clinical practice and research.
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spelling doaj-art-2492ea31d6c74b9891c5527f6606e7ad2025-08-20T02:04:40ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-422776316316910.1590/0004-282x20180006S0004-282X2018000300163Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression–based normsAlfredo DamascenoJuliana Machado Santiago dos Santos AmaralAmilton Antunes BarreiraJefferson BeckerDagoberto CallegaroKenia Repiso CampanholoLuciana Azevedo DamascenoDenise Sisterolli DinizYara Dadalti FragosoPaula S FrancoAlessandro FinkelsztejnFrederico M H JorgeMarco Aurélio Lana–PeixotoAndre Palma da Cunha MattaAndréia Costa Rabelo MendonçaJanaína NoalRenata Alves PaesRegina Maria Papais–AlvarengaAdriana Gutterres PereiraCarina Tellaroli SpedoBenito Pereira DamascenoABSTRACT Objective Cognitive dysfunction is common in multiple sclerosis. The Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests (BRB–N) was developed to assess cognitive functions most–frequently impaired in multiple sclerosis. However, normative values are lacking in Brazil. Therefore, we aimed to provide continuous and discrete normative values for the BRB–N in a Brazilian population sample. Methods We recruited 285 healthy individuals from the community at 10 Brazilian sites and applied the BRB–N version A in 237 participants and version B in 48 participants. Continuous norms were calculated with multiple–regression analysis. Results Mean raw scores and the 5th percentile for each neuropsychological measure are provided, stratified by age and educational level. Healthy participants' raw scores were converted to scaled scores, which were regressed on age, sex and education, yielding equations that can be used to calculate predicted scores. Conclusion Our normative data allow a more widespread use of the BRB–N in clinical practice and research.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2018000300163&lng=en&tlng=encognitionmultiple sclerosisneuropsychology
spellingShingle Alfredo Damasceno
Juliana Machado Santiago dos Santos Amaral
Amilton Antunes Barreira
Jefferson Becker
Dagoberto Callegaro
Kenia Repiso Campanholo
Luciana Azevedo Damasceno
Denise Sisterolli Diniz
Yara Dadalti Fragoso
Paula S Franco
Alessandro Finkelsztejn
Frederico M H Jorge
Marco Aurélio Lana–Peixoto
Andre Palma da Cunha Matta
Andréia Costa Rabelo Mendonça
Janaína Noal
Renata Alves Paes
Regina Maria Papais–Alvarenga
Adriana Gutterres Pereira
Carina Tellaroli Spedo
Benito Pereira Damasceno
Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression–based norms
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
cognition
multiple sclerosis
neuropsychology
title Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression–based norms
title_full Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression–based norms
title_fullStr Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression–based norms
title_full_unstemmed Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression–based norms
title_short Normative values of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in a Brazilian population sample: discrete and regression–based norms
title_sort normative values of the brief repeatable battery of neuropsychological tests in a brazilian population sample discrete and regression based norms
topic cognition
multiple sclerosis
neuropsychology
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2018000300163&lng=en&tlng=en
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