Three trail making tests for use in neuropsychological assessments with brief intertest intervals

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-158

  Atkinson, Thomas M ^a   Ryan, Jeanne P ^b   Lent, Allyson ^b   Wallis, Ashley ^b   Schachter, Harris ^b   Coder, Robert ^b  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Longitudinal studies; Neuropsychology; Psychometrics; Trail making test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTIVE INHIBITION; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TIME; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTIVE INHIBITION; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SERIAL LEARNING; TIME FACTORS; TRAIL MAKING TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951229370     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390902881934     Document Type: Article

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