External validation of the Memory Assessment Clinics Scale for Epilepsy (MAC-E).

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Article

Publication Title

Epilepsy & behavior : E&B

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to externally validate the Memory Assessment Clinics Scale for Epilepsy (MAC-E), a brief self-report measure of subjective memory complaints in adults with epilepsy.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted including adults with focal pharmacoresistant epilepsy from three Level 4 epilepsy centers in the U.S., who completed the MAC-E as part of a clinical neuropsychological evaluation. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted, and goodness-of-fit criteria were calculated to assess model fit: comparative fit index (CFI), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), and standardized root mean residual (SRMR). Item response theory models were constructed, and Mokken analysis was used to assess discrimination and unidimensionality. Internal consistency was evaluated with McDonald's Omega.

RESULTS: There were 191 patients included in the study (mean age = 41 ± 14, 51 % female, 87 % white race). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the 5-factor structure of the MAC-E identified in prior research (CFI = 0.989, RMSEA = 0.056, SRMR = 0.069) with high standardized loadings and R

CONCLUSIONS: Results of this study demonstrate good external validation of the MAC-E in an independent, multicenter cohort of adults with epilepsy. These findings provide further support that the MAC-E is a psychometrically valid, self-report instrument to assess every-day memory abilities in adults with epilepsy in both clinical and research settings.

First Page

110168

Last Page

110168

DOI

10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110168

Publication Date

2-1-2025

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