Intermanual and Alternate-Form Equivalence on the Trail
Making Tests

LoSasso, Gina L; Rapport, Lisa J.; Axelrod, Bradley N.; Reeder, Kenneth

doi:10.1076/jcen.20.4.107.1142

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“…Three different parallel versions of the neurocognitive tests at the three test sessions were used to limit practice effects, except of the Neurobat-S-short version, the one-point test and SOPT. In line with LoSasso et al alternate forms of the Trails A and B were used (LoSasso et al, 1998) and the LNS by Gold was applied (Gold et al, 1997). Regarding the WMS-R different elements were used at follow-up which has been performed by several other authors (Schuurman et al, 2002).…”

Section: Neurocognitive Test Batterymentioning

confidence: 99%

Neurocognition and its influencing factors in the treatment of schizophrenia—effects of aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine and risperidone

Riedel

Schennach-Wolff

Musil

et al. 2010

Human Psychopharmacology

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Section: Neurocognitive Test Batterymentioning

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Neurocognition and its influencing factors in the treatment of schizophrenia—effects of aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine and risperidone

Riedel

Schennach-Wolff

Musil

et al. 2010

Human Psychopharmacology

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“…Test Battery, 1944) is a test of speed for visual search, attention, mental flexibility and motor function (Spreen & Strauss, 1991;LoSasso, Rapport, Axelrod & Reeder, 1998). The TMT consists of two subtests, Part A and Part B.…”

Section: The Trail Making Test (Tmt; Army Individualmentioning

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Cognitive Flexibility in the Normal Elderly and in Persons with Dementia as Measured by the Written and Oral Trail Making Tests

Kowalczyk

McDonald²,

Cranney

et al. 2001

Brain Impairment

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This study investigated cognitive flexibility as indexed by the Written and Oral Trail Making Test (TMT) in sixteen persons with dementia and 60 normal elderly. Written and Oral TMT performances were significantly correlated with each other and with other tests of cognitive flexibility providing an index of the convergent construct validity of these tests. Part B of the Written TMT was influenced by psychomotor ability although this was diminished by the use of a ratio score B/A rather than simply Part B performance. The Oral test was not related to visual or motor skills, providing evidence for its divergent validity. Both parts of the Written and Oral TMT were found to be sensitive to cognitive decline in dementia. Performance on both Oral and Written TMT was also influenced by age, gender, education and intellectual ability. Previous norms (e.g., MOANS) for the Written TMT which are based on relatively educated elderly, tended to provide deflated scores for the community group tested here. Some additional, preliminary normative data for both tests were compiled which take into account the influences of each of these variables.

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“…Like the TMTA, the score is based on the time necessary to complete the trial. The test measures visual scanning, visual-motor coordination, processing speed, and cognitive set-shifting [Schear and Sato, 1989;Shum et al, 1990;LoSasso et al, 1998;Drane et al, 2002].…”

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Human cognitive performance in a 3 mT power-line frequency magnetic field

Corbacio

Brown

Dubois

et al. 2011

Bioelectromagnetics

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Extremely low frequency (ELF, <300 Hz) magnetic fields (MF) have been reported to modulate cognitive performance in humans. However, little research exists with MF exposures comparable to the highest levels experienced in occupations like power line workers and industrial welders. This research aims to evaluate the impact of a 60 Hz, 3 mT MF on human cognitive performance. Ninety-nine participants completed the double-blind protocol, performing a selection of psychometric tests under two consecutive MF exposure conditions dictated by assignment to one of three groups (sham/sham, MF exposure/sham, or sham/MF exposure). Data were analyzed using a 3 × 2 mixed model analysis of variance. Performance between repetitions improved in 11 of 15 psychometric parameters (practice effect). A significant interaction effect on the digit span forward test (F = 5.21, P < 0.05) revealed an absence of practice effects for both exposure groups but not the control group. This memory test indicates MF-induced abolition of the improvement associated with practice. Overall, this study does not establish any clear MF effect on human cognition. It is speculated that an ELF MF may interfere with the neuropsychological processes responsible for this short-term learning effect supported by brain synaptic plasticity.

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Intermanual and Alternate-Form Equivalence on the Trail Making Tests

Cited by 6 publications

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Neurocognition and its influencing factors in the treatment of schizophrenia—effects of aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine and risperidone

Neurocognition and its influencing factors in the treatment of schizophrenia—effects of aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine and risperidone

Cognitive Flexibility in the Normal Elderly and in Persons with Dementia as Measured by the Written and Oral Trail Making Tests

Human cognitive performance in a 3 mT power-line frequency magnetic field

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