Table 3

Cognitive reserve fixed effect for each neuropsychological test from joint model summary

Outcomeβ (SE)95% CIP value
ECAS total0.37 (0.003)0.11 to 0.640.003
ECAS ALS specific0.40 (0.002)0.21 to 0.59<0.001
ECAS ALS non-specific0.26 (0.003)0.06 to 0.440.01
Reading the mind in the eyes0.66 (0.005)0.26 to 1.040.002
Verbal fluency (unrestricted)0.49 (0.007)−0.15 to 1.160.13
Verbal fluency (restricted)0.61 (0.02)−0.73 to 1.990.39
CWIT inhibition0.87 (0.008)0.27 to 1.490.009
CWIT switching0.63 (0.09)0.17 to 1.070.008
Boston naming task0.55 (0.005)0.13 to 0.980.01
RAVLT total0.29 (0.004)−0.02 to 0.590.07
RAVLT delayed0.27 (0.004)−0.15 to 0.580.25
Logical memory immediate0.38 (0.004)0.02 to 0.720.04
Logical memory delayed0.56 (0.005)0.11 to 0.990.03
  • ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; CWIT, Colour-Word Interference Test; ECAS, Edinburgh cognitive and behavioural ALS screen; RAVLT, Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test.