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Schizophr Res2026;29717-25.July 25, 2026Journal Article

Exploratory anchor-based analyses to determine minimal clinically important differences for the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia and the Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale.

Hans S Klein1, Reuben H Fan2, Tingting Ge2, Mahnaz Asgharnejad3, Chris Brady4, Elizabeth Hanson3, Philip D Harvey5, Jan Sedway4, Venkatesha Murthy3, Richard S E Keefe6, Jaskaran B Singh2, Ni A Khin2
1Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA. Electronic address: hklein@neurocrine.com.
2Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA.
3Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
4Clario, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
5Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
6Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS) and Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale (SCoRS) tests help to assess cognition in schizophrenia; however, anchor-based determinations of meaningful change are needed. This analysis derived minimal clinically important difference (MCID) estimates using data from INTERACT, a phase 2 randomized study of luvadaxistat as treatment o…

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