Communication-related aspects of prospective memory: an exploratory factor analysis of prospective memory questionnaires.
Dasmine Fraclita D'Souza, Gagan Bajaj, Himani Kotian and 2 others
PMID 38775527WHAT IT FOUND
Prospective memory items from existing questionnaires cluster into communication themes: losing content, losing intent, interference cost, and priority.
This framework may guide assessment, not treatment efficacy.
Key findings
01Forty SLPs rated 114 prospective memory questionnaire items, and 28 were initially identified as communication-related.
02Twenty-one items scored above 0.8 for content validity, and 14 remained after removing overlapping items.
03Four communication-related prospective memory themes emerged: loss of content, loss of intent, ongoing interference cost, and priority.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for SLPs
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What it does not show
The study used 40 SLPs, not patients, so it reflects expert item selection rather than patient performance. Only items from three existing questionnaires were considered, so other communication-related prospective memory concerns may be missing. SLP experts could not suggest additional questions, so the item pool was limited to what the questionnaires already contained. The four-factor structure is exploratory and was not tested in patients or linked to clinical outcomes.
Declared interests
The study reported no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the four themes as a validated communication prospective memory test or as evidence that treatment helps. The study selected and grouped questionnaire items with 40 experts, and it reported no patient outcomes or treatment effects.