Cognitive Composites
What it measures
Cognitive Composites measures many aspects of cognitive function
Outcome measures
Global Cognition
An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.
Memory
An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.
Language
An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.
Perception
An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.
Frontal Function
An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.
How it measures
A lot of tests were used in a 2-year experimental study on the effects of Walnut consumption, and cognitive composite scores were calculated by adding together the individual test measure scores [1]