Approaching a consensus cognitive battery for clinical trials in schizophrenia: The NIMH-MATRICS conference to select cognitive domains and test criteria

Michael F. Green, Keith H. Nuechterlein, James M. Gold, Deanna M. Barch, Jonathan Cohen, Susan Essock, Wayne S. Fenton, Fred Frese, Terry E. Goldberg, Robert K. Heaton, Richard S.E. Keefe, Robert S. Kern, Helena Kraemer, Ellen Stover, Daniel R. Weinberger, Steven Zalcman, Stephen R. Marder

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Abstract

To stimulate the development of new drugs for the cognitive deficits of schizophrenia, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) established the Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) initiative. This article presents an overview of decisions from the first MATRICS consensus conference. The goals of the meeting were to 1) identify the cognitive domains that should be represented in a consensus cognitive battery and 2) prioritize key criteria for selection of tests for the battery. Seven cognitive domains were selected based on a review of the literature and input from experts: working memory, attention/vigilance, verbal learning and memory, visual learning and memory, reasoning and problem solving, speed of processing, and social cognition. Based on discussions at this meeting, five criteria were considered essential for test selection: good test-retest reliability, high utility as a repeated measure, relationship to functional outcome, potential response to pharmacologic agents, and practicality/ tolerability. The results from this meeting constitute the initial steps for reaching a consensus cognitive battery for clinical trials in schizophrenia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)301-307
Number of pages7
JournalBiological Psychiatry
Volume56
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2004
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The conference “Identifying Cognitive Targets and Establishing Criteria for Test Selection” was supported by MH22006 Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS; SRM, MFG).

Funding

The conference “Identifying Cognitive Targets and Establishing Criteria for Test Selection” was supported by MH22006 Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS; SRM, MFG).

FundersFunder number
MH22006 Measurement and Treatment Research
National Institute of Mental HealthZ01MH002716

    Keywords

    • Cognition
    • cognitive assessment
    • cognitive enhancement
    • neurocognition
    • psychopharmacology
    • schizophrenia

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