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The Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) developed a cognitive battery for schizophrenia treatment studies. The University of California San Diego Performance-Based Skills Assessment (UPSA-II) is recommended as a co-primary outcome measure.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Schizophrenia treatment research requires reliable cognitive assessment tools.
The Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) initiative aimed to standardize cognitive assessments.
Existing cognitive measures varied in reliability and relevance to functional outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) as a standardized assessment tool.
To evaluate potential co-primary functional outcome measures for schizophrenia clinical trials.
To identify the most suitable performance-based measure for assessing functional cognition in English-speaking populations.

Main Methods:

Development of a consensus cognitive battery for schizophrenia research.
Translation of the MCCB into multiple languages (currently 11).
A comparative study assessing the utility of various potential co-primary functional outcome measures.

Main Results:

The MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery has been widely adopted and translated.
The University of California San Diego Performance-Based Skills Assessment, version II (UPSA-II) was identified as the most suitable co-primary measure for English studies.
The findings support the availability of reliable, easy-to-administer, and cognition-correlated performance-based measures.

Conclusions:

Standardized cognitive assessment in schizophrenia research has advanced significantly.
The UPSA-II is a valuable tool for measuring functional outcomes in schizophrenia treatment trials.
These developments facilitate cross-national research and the evaluation of novel treatments.