Validation of the Spanish version of the Memory Failures of Everyday questionnaire in older adults using Rasch analysis.

Carmen Rodriguez BlazquezAlba Ayala-GarcíaMaria João ForjazSara García-HerranzCésar VeneroRaquel Rodríguez-FernándezMaría Del Carmen Díaz-Mardomingo

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2022)

The MFE is a unidimensional, reliable instrument to assess memory complaints in cognitively healthy older adults in Spain, with usefulness in clinical research and practice. The construct validity of the MFE linear score could not be fully confirmed and this deserves further investigation. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22: 332-337.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
physical activity
working memory
primary care
healthcare
cognitive decline
mild cognitive impairment
cross sectional
patient reported