Validity of an adapted scoring method for a Modified Six Elements Test in individuals with brain injury

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 122-129

  Bertens, Dirk ^a   Frankenmolen, Nikita ^a   Boelen, Danielle H E ^b   Kessels, Roy P C ^a,c   Fasotti, Luciano ^a,b,d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Rehabilitation Medical Centre Groot Klimmendaal   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d SIZA Support and Rehabilitation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Executive functions; Modified Six Elements Test; Neuropsychological assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943639975     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu093     Document Type: Article

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