Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS): international standards for validation
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Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS): international standards for validation
An international expert consensus committee recently recommended a brief battery of tests for cognitive evaluation in multiple sclerosis. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS) battery includes tests of mental processing speed and memory. Recognizing that resources for validation will vary internationally, the committee identified validation priorities, to facilitate inter...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Neurology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-12-55