We have located links that may give you full text access.
The value of the Evans and bicaudate indices for predicting poor cognitive performance and central atrophy. Results from the Atahualpa Project.
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2018 September 30
Recent studies suggested that both the Evans index (EI) and the bicaudate index (BI) are predictive markers of central atrophy and, as such, have been inversely associated with cognitive performance. This study investigated whether the EI and the BI (independently and combined) correlated with the MoCA score by means of generalized linear models adjusted for relevant confounders. Using a population-based design, 618 Atahualpa residents aged ≥40 underwent a head CT and MoCA testing. Both, the EI and the BI, were independently calculated by two readers, and a mean of the two values for each index was calculated for analysis. Generalized linear models showed inverse significant relationships between the EI and the BI with the MoCA score (p = 0.034, and p < 0.001, respectively). When both predictive variables (EI and BI) were included in a generalized linear model adjusted for all confounders, the BI remained significantly associated with the MoCA score (p = 0.004) but the EI did not (p = 0.677). This study shows that only the BI has and explanatory power outside the endogenous construct (central atrophy) for which both, the BI and the EI are part and parcel of.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Consensus Statement on Vitamin D Status Assessment and Supplementation: Whys, Whens, and Hows.Endocrine Reviews 2024 April 28
The Tricuspid Valve: A Review of Pathology, Imaging, and Current Treatment Options: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation 2024 April 26
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma in adults.Gut 2024 April 17
Interstitial Lung Disease: A Review.JAMA 2024 April 23
Ventilator Waveforms May Give Clues to Expiratory Muscle Activity.American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2024 April 25
Systemic lupus erythematosus.Lancet 2024 April 18
Acute Kidney Injury and Electrolyte Imbalances Caused by Dapagliflozin Short-Term Use.Pharmaceuticals 2024 March 27
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app