Improved neurocognitive functions correlate with reduced inflammatory burden in atrial fibrillation patients treated with intensive cholesterol lowering therapy

Table 2 Overview of clinical and neuropsychological assessment

	Measure	Domain
Clinical	Multilevel Assessment Instrument	Instrumental activities of daily living
Clinical	Mini Mental State Examination	Cognitive screening
Memory	Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test	Verbal memory
	Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test	Visual memory, constructive ability
	WAIS-III: digit span	Working memory, concentration
Language	WAIS-III: vocabulary	Language, verbal expression
Language	Verbal fluency	Language, executive functioning
Executive function/speed	Reaction time tasks (ERT, SRT, CRT)	Reaction time, interference
	WAIS-III: digit symbol coding	Speed of information processing
	Stroop Color-Word Test I to III	Speed of information processing, interference
	Trail Making Test A	Motor speed, visual scanning
Executive function/switching	Trail Making Test B	Switching, visual scanning, motor speed
Executive function/switching	Stroop Color-Word Test IV	Switching, speed of information processing, interference

CRT, choice reaction time; ERT, elementary reaction time; SRT, simple reaction time; WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

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