Examining the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status: Factor analytic studies in an elderly sample

Abstract

Objective: The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), a recently developed cognitive assessment instrument, has been shown to be useful with a variety of neuropsychiatric conditions, but its factor structure has not been examined. Method: Using 824 community-dwelling elders, the RBANS was examined with confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses. Results: The existing structure of the RBANS was not supported; however, a two-factor solution was. Conclusions: Clinicians and researchers using the RBANS should be cautious when interpreting this measure with its existing structure. © 2006 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.