A comparison of the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB) with "traditional" neuropsychological testing instruments

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 319-328

  Smith, Patrick J ^a   Need, Anna C ^b   Cirulli, Elizabeth T ^b   Chiba Falek, Ornit ^b   Attix, Deborah K ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery; Factor analysis; Measurement validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; RECALL; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84875888388     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2013.771618     Document Type: Article

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