Validation of the Behavioural Inattention Test (BIT) in patients with acquired brain injury in Turkey

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 461-475

  Kutlay, Sehim ^a,c   Kucukdeveci, Ayse A ^a   Elhan, Atilla H ^a   Tennant, Alan ^b  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Angora Evleri   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Reliability; Stroke; Unilateral spatial neglect; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL INATTENTION TEST; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RASCH ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STROKE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VALIDATION PROCESS;

ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 67651085344     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010802445421     Document Type: Article

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