A promising cognitive screener in multiple sclerosis: The NIH toolbox cognition battery concords with gold standard neuropsychological measures.
Heena R ManglaniMegan E FisherElizabeth Jean DuraneyJacqueline A NicholasRuchika Shaurya PrakashPublished in: Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) (2022)
The NIHTB concords with gold-standard measures, and classifies cognitive impairment at similar rates to the MACFIMS. Adjusted NIHTB fluid cognition was negatively associated with disease severity suggesting clinical utility. Psychometric validation of the NIHTB in clinical practice will elucidate its promise as a cognitive screener in MS.