Journal article
Language-based embedded performance validity measures in traumatic brain injury
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Vol.37(2), pp.220-227
02/07/2015
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2014.1002758
PMID: 25655924
Abstract
No studies to date have investigated the Boston Naming Test (BNT) as an embedded performance validity test (PVT). This study investigated the classification accuracy of the Boston Naming Test (BNT) and the Verbal Fluency Test (FAS and Animal Fluency), as embedded PVTs in a compensation-seeking mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) sample (N = 57) compared to a non-compensation-seeking moderate-to-severe TBI (STBI) sample (N = 61). Participants in the MTBI sample who failed two or more PVTs were included, as were STBI participants who passed all PVTs. The classification accuracy of the individual tests and a logistically derived combined (LANGPVT) measure were studied. Results showed significant group differences (p < .05) on BNT, Animal Fluency, and LANGPVT between the MTBI and STBI groups. However, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses indicated that only LANGPVT had acceptable classification accuracy (area under the curve > .70). Setting specificity at approximately .90, the recommended LANGPVT cutoff scores had sensitivity of .26. Results indicated that, similar to other embedded PVTs, these measures had low sensitivity when adequate specificity levels were maintained. However, extremely low scores on these measures are unlikely to occur in non-compensation-seeking, non-language-impaired, STBI cases.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Language-based embedded performance validity measures in traumatic brain injury
- Creators
- Douglas M Whiteside - Department of Psychiatry, University of IowaJulia Kogan - Adler UniversityLydia Wardin - Coatesville, PA Veteran Affairs Medical CenterDerek Phillips - Manatee Glens ConsortiumM. Graciela Franzwa - Thomson Memory CenterLinda Rice - Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoMichael Basso - Department of Psychology, University of TulsaBrad Roper - Memphis Veterans' Affairs Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Vol.37(2), pp.220-227
- DOI
- 10.1080/13803395.2014.1002758
- PMID
- 25655924
- NLM abbreviation
- J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
- ISSN
- 1380-3395
- eISSN
- 1744-411X
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/07/2015
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Record Identifier
- 9984083834902771
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