Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 4, 2026
10:32
Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills
Published on: April 23, 2014
19.0K
Levels of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scale: Italian cross-cultural adaptation and validation
G Galeoto1, S Turriziani2, A Berardi3
1Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Annali Di Igiene : Medicina Preventiva E Di Comunita
|November 13, 2019
Summary
The Italian version of the Levels of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scale (LOCFAS-I) is a reliable tool for assessing cognitive function in Italian patients recovering from coma after brain injury.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Assessing cognitive function after acquired brain injury (ABI) is crucial for rehabilitation planning.
- The Levels of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scale (LOCFAS) is a valuable tool, but an Italian version was lacking.
- Standardized cognitive assessment tools are essential for consistent patient evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To translate and culturally adapt the LOCFAS into Italian (LOCFAS-I).
- To evaluate the reliability and validity of the LOCFAS-I in patients with ABI in an early post-coma state.
- To establish a dependable measure for cognitive functioning in the Italian-speaking population.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving translation and adaptation of the original LOCFAS.
- Intra-rater reliability assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).
- Concurrent validity examined using Pearson's correlation with International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) components.
Main Results:
- The LOCFAS-I was administered to 38 subjects.
- High test-retest reliability was demonstrated with an ICC of 0.996 (p<0.01).
- Strong concurrent validity was found, with Pearson correlation coefficients > 0.536 (p<0.01) with ICF components.
Conclusions:
- The LOCFAS-I is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing cognitive functioning in Italian patients post-coma.
- This validated scale will aid in the accurate assessment and management of cognitive deficits following ABI.
- The LOCFAS-I facilitates standardized cognitive evaluation within the Italian neurorehabilitation context.
More Related Videos
09:00Author Spotlight: Validation of SICOLE-R for Assessing Cognitive and Reading Skills in Spanish-Speaking Children and Its Role in Personalized Education
Published on: August 16, 2024
1.1K
12:55Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties
Published on: September 27, 2020
8.9K
Related Concept Videos
01:29Measures of Intelligence
8.2K
Psychologists measure intelligence by using standardized tests that produce a score known as the intelligence quotient or IQ. To understand IQ tests, it's important to recognize the key principles behind their construction: validity, reliability, and standardization.
Validity refers to how well a test measures what it claims to measure. An intelligence test should accurately assess intelligence rather than another characteristic, like anxiety. Criterion validity is one way to evaluate this;...
Validity refers to how well a test measures what it claims to measure. An intelligence test should accurately assess intelligence rather than another characteristic, like anxiety. Criterion validity is one way to evaluate this;...
8.2K
01:30Cognitive Development During Adulthood
714
Cognitive development continues throughout adulthood, undergoing significant shifts across early, middle, and late stages. Individual transition occurs from adolescent idealism to pragmatic and adaptable thinking in early adulthood. During this period, individuals learn to integrate personal beliefs with the recognition that other perspectives are equally valid. Exposure to the complexities of modern society, diverse experiences, and higher education contribute to this adaptive thought process,...
714
01:27Intelligence
8.3K
The term "intelligence" is complex because it refers to both behavior and individuals, and its interpretation varies across cultures. European Americans tend to link intelligence with reasoning and cognitive skills, while in Kenya, it is tied to responsible participation in family and social life. In Uganda, intelligence is seen as the ability to know the right actions and carry them out effectively, while the Iatmul people of Papua New Guinea associate it with the capacity to remember...
8.3K
01:17Cognitivism
2.6K
Cognitive psychology emerged as a significant field in the mid-20th century. It focused on understanding humans' internal mental processes. This approach emphasizes how people perceive, remember, think, and solve problems—elements critical to human cognition.
Previously dominated by behaviorism, which prioritized observable behaviors and largely ignored mental processes, psychology transformed in the 1950s. Cognitive psychologists argue that understanding how we think and process...
Previously dominated by behaviorism, which prioritized observable behaviors and largely ignored mental processes, psychology transformed in the 1950s. Cognitive psychologists argue that understanding how we think and process...
2.6K
01:27Language and Cognition
665
Language serves as a bridge between ideas and communication, influencing how individuals perceive and interact with the world. Psychologists have long debated whether language shapes thought or vice versa. This discussion gained grip with Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf in the 1940s, who proposed that language determines thought, a concept known as linguistic determinism. They suggested that the vocabulary and structure of a language influence how its speakers think and perceive reality.
665