Detection of sub-optimal performance using a floor effect strategy in patients with traumatic brain injury

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 591-603

  Backhaus, Samantha L ^a   Fichtenberg, Norman L ^a,b   Hanks, Robin A ^a,b,c  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Dept Rehab Psychol/Neuropsychol ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMATIVE FLOOR EFFECT METHOD; PATIENT REFERRAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 11444269560     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040490888558     Document Type: Article

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