《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2021, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 737-744.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2021.06.017

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Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of Weekly Calendar Planning Activity for Executive Function Assessment in Community-dwelling Middle-aged and Elderly Adults

Zhao-wen ZHOU,Cui WANG,Zhen HUANG()   

  1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
  • Received:2021-01-05 Revised:2021-05-12 Published:2021-06-25 Online:2021-06-21
  • Contact: Zhen HUANG E-mail:huangzhen6313@163.com

Abstract: Objective

To examine the reliability and validity of a performance-based executive function assessment, the Chinese Version of Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA-C), in community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly adults.

Methods

From July to August, 2020, 55 community-dwelling adults aged 41 to 89 years participated in this study. A total of 30 participants were evaluated with the WCPA-C version A. After two weeks and four weeks, they were retested with version B and version A, respectively. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated. All the participants were divided into the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) group (n = 37) and normal cognition (NC) group (n = 18) according to the scores of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The results of WCPA-C between two groups were compared.

Results

There were four participants lost, and 26 participants completed all three tests. Except the planning time, the ICCs were 0.43~0.78 between the first and the second tests, and were 0.50~0.80 between the second and the third tests. WCPA-C results were significant different between two groups (Z > 1.288, P < 0.05), except the total time and the planning time (Z < 1.641, P > 0.05).

Conclusion

WCPA-C demonstrats satisfactory test-retest reliability and discriminative validity in community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly adults.

Key words: Weekly Calendar Planning Activity, executive function, reliability, validity

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