Does the Key Task Measure Prospective Memory? Cautionary Findings from Parallel Studies in HIV Disease and Older Adults.
Disability
Episodic memory
Memory for intentions
Neuropsychological assessment
Journal
Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
ISSN: 1873-5843
Titre abrégé: Arch Clin Neuropsychol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9004255
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Nov 2019
27 Nov 2019
Historique:
received:
25
06
2018
revised:
22
12
2018
accepted:
06
02
2019
pubmed:
8
3
2019
medline:
12
3
2020
entrez:
8
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Despite its brevity and face validity, little is known about the construct validity of the naturalistic "Key Task" of prospective memory (PM), in which an examinee is instructed to remind the examiner at a designated time to retrieve keys (or another belonging) placed out of sight. Study 1 included 162 HIV+ and 52 HIV- comparison participants who completed the Key Task alongside well-validated measures of PM and a comprehensive neuropsychological battery that included everyday functioning measures. Study 2 used broadly parallel methods in 168 older community-dwelling Australians. Overall, the Key Task was not reliably associated with neurocognitive functioning (including clinical and experimental measures of PM), PM symptoms, or everyday functioning in either sample. The Key Task did not demonstrate compelling evidence of construct validity among persons living with HIV disease or older adults, which raises doubts regarding its clinical usefulness as a measure of PM.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30844064
pii: 5371063
doi: 10.1093/arclin/acz009
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1438-1444Informations de copyright
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