Shifting of Cognitive Assessments Between Face-to-Face and Telephone Administration: Measurement Considerations.
Jason R SmithLaura E GibbonsPaul K CraneDan M MungasM Maria GlymourJennifer J ManlyLaura B ZahodneElizabeth Rose MayedaRichard N JonesAlden L GrossPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2022)
Differences by mode of administration are apparent in cognitive measurement in older adults albeit to a small degree in our study, and most pronounced for tests of memory and attention. The importance of accounting for mode differences ultimately depends on one's research question and study sample: not all associations may be affected by mode differences and such modification may only be apparent among those with lower cognitive functioning.