Construct Validity of an Attention Rating Scale for Traumatic Brain Injury

Neuropsychology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 729-735

  Hart, Tessa ^a   Whyte, John ^a   Ellis, Colin ^a   Chervoneva, Inna ^b  

^a MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Division of Biostatistics   (United States)

Author keywords

attention; methylphenidate; observational rating scale; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MOSS ATTENTION RATING SCALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REHABILITATION PATIENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN INJURIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72149104075     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016153     Document Type: Article

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