Auditory and visual sustained attention in Down syndrome

Faught, Gayle G.; Conners, Frances A.; Himmelberger, Zachary M.

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2016.01.021

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“…A number of studies have examined attention-related functions in the DS population. Difficulties in several aspects of attention have been described, but particularly selective attention, focused attention, and higher-order forms of attention such as divided, shifting, and attentional control (Faught, Conners, & Himmelberger, 2016; Krinsky-McHale, Devenny, Kittler, & Silverman, 2008; Rowe et al, 2006). However, their measurement in clinical trials for individuals with DS has been relatively untested.…”

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Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome

Esbensen

Hooper

Fidler

et al. 2017

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Increasingly individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Down syndrome, are being targeted for clinical trials. However, a challenge exists in effectively evaluating the outcomes of these new pharmacological interventions. Few empirically evaluated, psychometrically sound outcome measures appropriate for use in clinical trials with individuals with Down syndrome have been identified. To address this challenge, the NIH assembled leading clinicians and scientists to review existing measures and identify those that currently are appropriate for trials; those that may be appropriate after expansion of age range addition of easier items, and/or downward extension of psychometric norms; and areas where new measures need to be developed. This paper focuses on measures in the areas of cognition and behavior.

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confidence: 99%

Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome

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Hooper

Fidler

et al. 2017

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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“…By employing a more nuanced statistical approach with a larger sample, this study unveiled a small modality effect of SA lapses that was not previously found in Faught et al . (2016) and that better aligns with the DS cognitive phenotype of poorer auditory than visual processing. Importantly, our findings did not appear to be overly influenced by participants with ADHD in the sample.…”

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“…Faught et al . (2016) also found an inhibitory processing advantage for auditory information across their sample of youth with DS and typically developing children, but their effect only approached significance ( P = .064) and was carried by the typically developing children. Interestingly, Seli et al .…”

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“…(2008) and recreated by Faught et al . (2016) using Superlab 4.5 computer software (Cedrus Corporation 2012). In both SARTs, participants responded to eight frequently presented animal nontargets and inhibited responses to an infrequently presented animal target.…”

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“…Thus, the purpose of this secondary data analysis was to employ a more sensitive statistical approach to compare auditory vs. visual SART performance trajectories within a combined sample of youth with DS who participated in either Faught et al . (2016) or Faught and Conners (2019). This analysis was warranted considering the DS cognitive phenotype and important role of SA within this phenotype.…”

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Sustained attention to response task performance trajectories in Down syndrome

Faught

Himmelberger

Tungate

et al. 2020

J intellect Disabil Res

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Background Sustained attention (SA) has been reported to be a unitary construct in youth with Down syndrome (DS), but additional analyses of how auditory and visual SA change over task presentation time are warranted. Method The current study was a secondary data analysis employing multilevel modeling. Specifically, we compared auditory and visual sustained attention to response task (SART) performance trajectories within a group of 42 youth with DS aged 10 to 22 years. Results We found that auditory omission errors increased at a faster rate than visual omission errors over increasing SART block presentations in youth with DS. Conclusions Youth with DS experience more SA lapses over time in the auditory than visual modality. Results have implications for academic instruction and assessment.

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Cognitive aspects of Down syndrome

Enea-Drapeau

Tsao

2021

Factors Affecting Neurodevelopment

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Auditory and visual sustained attention in Down syndrome

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References 69 publications

Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome

Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome

Sustained attention to response task performance trajectories in Down syndrome

Cognitive aspects of Down syndrome

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