Development and validation of a World-Wide-Web-based neurocognitive assessment battery: WebNeuro

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 940-949

  Silverstein, Steven M ^a   Berten, Sarah ^a   Olson, Patricia ^b   Paul, Robert ^c   Williams, Leanme M ^d,e   Cooper, Nicholas ^f   Gordon, Evian ^d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^d WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f Brain Resource Company   (Australia)

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EID: 37349026630     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03192989     Document Type: Article

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