Using grip strength force curves to detect simulation: A preliminary investigation

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 204-211

  Davis, Jeremy J ^a   Wall, Jacqueline R ^a   Ramos, Crystal K ^a   Whitney, Kriscinda A ^b,c   Barisa, Mark T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

^b RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Effort assessment; Grip strength; Simulated malingering; Symptom validity testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; VERBAL LEARNING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 77957657449     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acq002     Document Type: Article

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