Journal article
Development and standardization of a reading test for brain-damaged patients
Developmental neuropsychology, Vol.15(3), pp.407-420
01/01/1999
DOI: 10.1080/87565649909540758
Abstract
We conducted 2 studies to assess the psychometric properties and clinical utility of a reading test, the Iowa-Chapman Reading Test (ICRT), which was developed as a means of measuring reading capacities in patients with brain damage. We first collected normative data from 101 adults, then applied the test to 145 patients with focal cortical brain damage. Forty-two patients performed defectively on the test, with impairments being evident in connection with a variety of different brain regions. Most important, nearly all (89%) of the 64 patients with lingering complaints of reading difficulties performed below expectations on the ICRT, despite generally normal performances on other standard reading tests. The results indicate that the ICRT provides an economical and sensitive index of reading and in particular, chronic subtle weaknesses in reading that are evident to the patient but not detected by many conventional tests.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Development and standardization of a reading test for brain-damaged patients
- Creators
- Kenneth Manzel - Department of Neurology, Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience , University of Iowa College of MedicineDaniel Tranel - Department of Neurology, Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience , University of Iowa College of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Developmental neuropsychology, Vol.15(3), pp.407-420
- DOI
- 10.1080/87565649909540758
- ISSN
- 8756-5641
- eISSN
- 1532-6942
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1999
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984002433902771
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