Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-18-2016
Keywords
Useful field of view, instrumental activities of daily living, functional performance, cognition, everyday tasks
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2015.1125453
Abstract
Introduction: The Useful Field of View Test (UFOV®) is a cognitive measure that predicts older adults’ ability to perform a range of everyday activities. However, little is known about the individual contribution of each subtest to these predictions, and the underlying constructs of UFOV performance remain a topic of debate.
Method: We investigated the incremental validity of UFOV subtests for the prediction of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) performance in two independent datasets, the SKILL (n = 828) and ACTIVE (n = 2426) studies. We then explored the cognitive and visual abilities assessed by UFOV using a range of neuropsychological and vision tests administered in the SKILL study.
Results: In the four subtest variant of UFOV, only Subtests 2 and 3 consistently made independent contributions to the prediction of IADL performance across three different behavioral measures. In all cases, the incremental validity of UFOV Subtests 1 and 4 was negligible. Furthermore, we found that UFOV was related to processing speed, general nonspeeded cognition, and visual function; the omission of Subtests 1 and 4 from the test score did not affect these associations.
Conclusions: UFOV Subtests 1 and 4 appear to be of limited use to predict IADL and possibly other everyday activities. Future research should investigate whether shortening UFOV by omitting these subtests is a reliable and valid assessment approach.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, v. 38, issue 5, p. 497-515
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology on 18 Jan 2016, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2015.1125453.
Scholar Commons Citation
Aust, Frederik and Edwards, Jerri D., "Incremental Validity of Useful Field of View Subtests for the Prediction of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living" (2016). Aging Studies Faculty Publications. 8.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gey_facpub/8
