Re-analysis
of the Performance of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients on the Available
Neuropsychological Tests
Y. Ito & T. Hatta |
The
aim of this study was to re-analyze the performance of traumatic
brain injury (TBI) patients on the available neuropsychological tests,
and to introduce how to develop a desirable screening test battery.
The relationship between the cognitive status and the sub-scale scores
of the neuropsychological tests such as Wechsler Adult Intelligence
Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) was analyzed by step-wise multiple-regression
analyses. Four facets of cognitive status were the criterion variables
(scholastic ability, memory, attention, and information processing
speed, which were rated by four medical staff members. The explanatory
variables were the sub-test scores of WAIS-R, Rivermead Behavioural
Memory Test, Mini-Mental State Examination, Prose Recall Test, and
Letter Cancellation Test. Based on the findings of multiple-regression
analyses, a desirable screening test battery was proposed. Key words: traumatic brain injury, cognitive disorder, screening test battery |