Assessment of brain impairment with the rey auditory verbal learning test: A comparison with other neuropsychological measures

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Abstract

In this study the effectiveness of The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) at assessing patients with mixed brain impairment was compared with that of a number of other commonly used neuropsychological measures. Subjects were 50 patients with a mixture of medically confirmed neuropathologies, and 50 controls with no evidence of neurological history. Groups were equated for age, education, and sex. The AVLT was administered as pan of a full neuropsychological battery. Results indicated that all seven AVLT recall trials and the total of Trials I-V could significantly differentiate between the two groups (p < .001). The AVLT trial V score performed best (U = 457.5, p < .0001), correctly predicting group membership for 74% of the subjects. This hit-rate was better than any other single test on the Halstead-Reitan or Dodrill batteries, and was surpassed only by the Dodrill Discrimination Index. The potential usefulness of this test as part of a neuropsychological battery is discussed.

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This research was supported in part by NIH grants NS 17111 and NS 17277 awarded by the National Institute of Neurological and Communication Disorders and Stroke, PHS/DHHS.

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