Neuropsychological detection of cognitive impairment: Inter-rater agreement and factors affecting clinical decision-making

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-79

  Tuokko, Holly A ^a   Gabriel, Gillian ^a   McDowell, Ian ^b   Fisk, John D ^c   Tierney, Mary C ^d   Crossley, Margaret ^e   Simard, Martine ^d   Fisher, Nancy ^f   Kristjansson, Betsy ^b   Laforce, Robert ^g   Ska, Bernadette ^h   Snow, Gary ⁱ   Woodrow, Jim ^j   Bernier, Johanne ^k   Tellier, Andree ^l   Della Malva, Lori ^m   Partlo, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^h CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

ⁱ Universitè de Montréal ^*

^j UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^k UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^l Rehabilitation Center   (Canada)

^m FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Aged; Aged 80 and over; Classification; Clinical psychology; Cognition disorders; Reliability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CANADA; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WECHSLER MEMORY SCALE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING; REPRODUCIBILITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; COGNITION DISORDERS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSERVER VARIATION; READING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33644918559     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617706060103     Document Type: Review

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