Floor and ceiling effects on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in patients with Parkinson's disease in Brazil.
Brenda Hanae Bentes KoshimotoPedro Renato de Paula BrandÃoVanderci BorgesHenrique Ballalai FerrazArtur Francisco Schumacher-SchuhCarlos Roberto de Mello RiederMaira Rozenfeld OlchikIgnacio Fernandez MataVitor TumasBruno Lopes Dos Santos-LobatoPublished in: Dementia & neuropsychologia (2023)
The floor and ceiling effects are present in specific domains of the MoCA in Brazil, with a strong impact on education. Further adaptations of the MoCA structure for underrepresented populations may reduce these negative effects.