Neurobehavioral evaluation system (NES): Comparative performance of 2nd-, 4th-, and 8th-grade Czech children

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 421-428

  Otto, David A ^a,c   Skalik, I ^b   House, Dennis E ^a   Hudnell, H Kenneth ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Regl Inst of Hyg of Ctrl Bohemia   (Czech Republic)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted testing; Development; Gender differences; NES; Neurotoxicology; Pediatric assessment

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CZECH REPUBLIC; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNIQUE;

NES;

EID: 0030198396     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(96)00036-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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