An item response theory analysis of the Executive Interview and development of the EXIT8: A project FRONTIER study

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 229-242

  Jahn, Danielle R ^a,e,f   Dressel, Jeffrey A ^b   Gavett, Brandon E ^c   O'Bryant, Sid E ^d  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Human Solutions Inc ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^e VA Capitol Health Care Network   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Brief assessment; Cognition; Executive functioning; Item response theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84929955126     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2014.1002757     Document Type: Article

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