Learning Objectives:
1. Apply multivariate base rates from MERGER-NP to interpret score discrepancies, cognitive dispersion (ISD and CoV), and the frequency of low scores, distinguishing typical variability from clinically significant patterns in older adults.
2. Evaluate the diagnostic utility and limitations of dispersion and low-score indices for identifying mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Freilich, B. M., & Holtzer, R. (2025). Montefiore Einstein Robust Geriatric Normative Project (MERGER-NP): Base rates of score discrepancies, cognitive dispersion, and impairment thresholds on the RBANS and select neuropsychological tests. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2025.2547932