Evaluating methods for estimating premorbid intellectual ability in closed head injury

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 474-479

  Watt, Kathryn J ^a   O'Carroll, Ronan E ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; CCRT; Cognitive; NART; Premorbid; STW

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SOCIAL STATUS; TASK PERFORMANCE; VARIANCE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033008316     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.66.4.474     Document Type: Article

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