STUDY BASICS
Are you a Non-Hispanic White woman or a Non-Hispanic Black woman between the ages of 67 and 76 years old with no history of stroke? Is English your preferred language? You may be able to participate in a research study of in-person and telephone-based memory and concentration tasks.
STUDY PURPOSE
The primary objective is to compare telephone-based cognition testing to face-to-face testing in 67-76 years-old women, and if differences are found between the results of phone testing and in-person testing, to create adjustment/correction formulas. These formulas are intended to make telephone-based scores comparable to scores obtained in face-to-face testing.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
- Identify as a Non-Hispanic White woman or a Non-Hispanic Black woman
- Are between 67 and 76 years of age
- Your preferred language is English
- Have never had a stroke
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
The study will include one 15-minute-long telephone interview and one in-person interview, which will last 30 minutes. The two interviews will be separated by 2-4 weeks. In these interviews you will answer questions designed to test your memory, attention, language fluency and spatial skills, and assess your thinking speed.
IRB: STUDY21010146
- sIRB The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN): The Impact of Midlife and the Menopause Transition on Health and Functioning in Early Old AgeMEET THE RESEARCHER
Rebecca C. Thurston
Rebecca C. Thurston, PhD, is a Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science, Epidemiology, and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. A graduate of Duke University, Dr. Thurston’s research interests include behavioral medicine, cardiovascular disease, and women’s health.