Diagnostic accuracy of percent retention scores on RBANS verbal memory subtests for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 318-326

  Clark, Joy Humphreys ^a   Hobson, Valerie L ^b   O'Bryant, Sid E ^c  

^a METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Assessment; Memory; Mild Cognitive Impairment; RBANS; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952875003     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acq023     Document Type: Article

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