Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT): Norms for the Greek older adult population

Abstract

Background

The Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT) is an integral part of every neuropsychological assessment, measuring visuoconstructional abilities in research and clinical practice.

Aims

Our goal was to create norms for the Greek older adults over 50 years old since there is no previous relevant study in Greece.

Methods

The RCFT was administered to 228 cognitively intact individuals aged 50 to 87 years (M = 64.12, SD = 8.69) with education from 3 to 23 years (M = 11.5, SD = 4.45). First, regression analyses explored the impact of demographics on RCFT performance. Afterwards, we calculated normative data using raw scores and transformed to percentile scores for RCFT Copy, Immediate recall, Delayed Recall, and Recognition tasks.

Results

Age and education were predictors of the Copy and Recall trials, whereas gender was not, having as the only exception the Recognition condition. Greek normative data adjusted for age and education level for the three RCFT conditions and gender for the Recognition trial are presented, as well as the relationship between the RCFT sub tasks.

Discussion

This is the first study measuring the RCFT norms in cognitively intact Greek older adults.

Conclusions

Future studies should measure the psychometric properties of RCFT in this population.

Keywords:

• Neuropsychological testing
• normative data
• older adults
• percentile scores
• Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT)

Acknowledgment

The authors would like to thank all participants who took part in this study as well as their family members who supported their participation to the current study.

Ethics approval and consent to participate

The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Greek Association of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related disorders, whereas informed consent was obtained from all participants.

Disclosure statement

The authors have no conflict of interest.