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]