Predicting Cognitive Change in Older Adults: The Relative Contribution of Practice Effects
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Predicting cognitive change in older adults: the relative contribution of practice effects.
Assessing cognitive change in older adults is a common use of neuropsychological services, and neuropsychologists have utilized several strategies to determine if a change is "real," "reliable," and "meaningful." Although standardized regression-based (SRB) prediction formulas may be useful in determining change, SRBs have not been widely applied to older adults. The current study sought to dev...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0887-6177,1873-5843
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acp105