Classification accuracy of the test of memory malingering in traumatic brain injury: Results of a known-groups analysis

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1176-1190

  Greve, Kevin ^a,b   Bianchini, Kevin ^a,b   Doane, Bridget ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN INJURIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 33746222862     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390500263550     Document Type: Article

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