Application of reliable change indices to computerized neuropsychological measures of concussion

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 492-507

  Parsons, Thomas D ^a,b,e   Notebaert, Andrew J ^c   Shields, Edgar W ^d   Guskiewicz, Kevin M ^d  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e VRPSYCH Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurocognitive; Reliable change; Sports related concussion; Statistical assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 61649101287     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450802330876     Document Type: Article

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