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[The supermarket test: preliminary normative data in our milieu]
M Garcés-Redondo1, S Santos, C Pérez-Lázaro
1Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain. moisesgarces@yahoo.es
Revista De Neurologia
|September 21, 2004
Summary
This study adapted a supermarket task for semantic verbal fluency (SVF) in Spanish adults. Results show age and education impact performance, providing preliminary normative data for neuropsychological evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Neuropsychology
- Cognitive Science
- Linguistics
Background:
- Semantic verbal fluency (SVF) tests are crucial for neuropsychological evaluations.
- Existing normative data for SVF tests are primarily based on Anglo-Saxon populations.
- This limitation can lead to misclassification of cognitive normality in other populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the 'things you can buy at a supermarket' task for assessing SVF in Spanish adults.
- To establish preliminary normative data for this SVF task within a Castilian-speaking population.
- To address the need for culturally relevant neuropsychological assessment tools.
Main Methods:
- The 'things you can buy at a supermarket' task was administered to 139 healthy Spanish-speaking adults.
- Participants were categorized by age group, sex, and years of schooling.
- Performance was measured by the total number of words produced in one minute.
Main Results:
- The overall mean word production was 20.1 words per minute (SD ±8).
- Performance significantly decreased with increasing age and was lower for individuals with fewer years of schooling.
- No significant differences in performance were observed between sexes.
Conclusions:
- The 'supermarket task' is a viable tool for evaluating SVF in Spanish speakers.
- Preliminary normative data, including age and education-adjusted percentiles, are provided.
- These findings support the development of culturally adapted neuropsychological assessment tools.