Evidence of criterion validity for the Benton Visual Retention Test: comparison between older adults with and without a possible diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Psychol. neurosci. (Impr.)
; 7(2): 131-138, Jan.-June 2014. tab
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ABSTRACT
The present study sought to provide evidence of criterion validity for the Benton Visual Retention Test by making comparisons between older adults with and without a possible diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The control group was composed of 50 older adults, and the clinical group was composed by 16 subjects. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed, including χ² test, F and Wald statistics, t-test, analyses of covariance with α = .05, and effect size calculations. We used a sociodemographic data form, the Geriatric Depression Scale-15, and Mini Mental State Examination. Despite the small clinical sample size, the results pointed to evidence of validity for the Benton Visual Retention Test for Administration A (Memory) and Administration C (Copy). The clinical group had significantly poorer performance on most scores. These results also indicate important deficits in other neuropsychological functions in Alzheimer's disease...
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados
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Pruebas Neuropsicológicas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Psychol. neurosci. (Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2014
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Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil