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ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice2026

The Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist for Parkinson's Disease: An Ancillary Instrument in Cognitive Assessment.

Gabriel D Pinilla-Monsalve, Yuan P Song, Alexandru Hanganu, Zahinoor Ismail, Oury Monchi

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Gabriel D Pinilla-MonsalveCentre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1149-8193
Yuan P SongCentre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9345-2537
Alexandru HanganuCentre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Zahinoor IsmailDepartment of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Oury MonchiCentre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Funding

Canada Research Chair in Non-motor Symptoms of Parkinson's DiseaseCIHR MOP-126017Tourmaline Oil Chair in Parkinson's Disease
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Abstract

backgroundMild behavioral impairment (MBI) is a syndrome characterized by the later-life onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) and serves as a potential marker for dementia. In Parkinson's disease (PD), MBI has been associated with worse cognition, cortical atrophy, and altered connectivity. Unlike existing instruments that assess NPS in PD, the MBI Checklist (MBI-C) leverages sustained behavioral changes to identify patients at risk of cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration. The 34-item MBI-C has yet to be validated in PD.

objectiveThis study assesses the MBI-C's psychometric properties in a multicenter Canadian PD sample and proposes a revised version optimized for PD.

methodsA total of 406 PD patients from the Canadian Open Parkinson Network were assessed with the MBI-C to investigate its construct validity. Additional evaluations, including the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), were implemented to examine the concurrent and criterion validities of the checklist.

resultsThe original MBI-C exhibited considerable floor effects (24.9%). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a 5-factor 24-item MBI-C as consistent for PD (Cronbach's α = 0.856). All intrafactor correlations were statistically significant (P < 0.05), and convergent validity was found to be higher than divergent validity. Moreover, the MBI-C demonstrated moderate concurrent validity with the NPI (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]: 0.633, P < 0.001). The cutoff score associated with cognitive impairment on the revised instrument was 6|7.

conclusionsCompared to the original version, the revised MBI-C exhibited enhanced psychometric properties for measuring MBI in PD. It also demonstrated acceptable specificity when related to cognitive impairment. Future psychometric research should focus on capturing the subtlest manifestations of MBI in PD, examining patient-caregiver concordance, and addressing predictive validity for cognitive decline.

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ChecklistCognitive DysfunctionParkinson DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overCanadaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPsychometricsReproducibility of Resultsmild behavioral impairmentmild cognitive impairmentParkinson's diseasepsychometrics

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PMID40755134
PMCPMC12839493

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