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Bedside evaluation of learning and memory: Descriptive information on a shortened version of the luria memory words test
Author(s) -
Rankin Eugene J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(200001)56:1<113::aid-jclp10>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - psychology , memory test , dementia , test (biology) , memory impairment , audiology , descriptive statistics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , cognition , medicine , statistics , disease , paleontology , mathematics , biology
Descriptive information on the shortened version of the Luria Memory Words Test (LMWT‐SF), a serial word‐learning list of seven items, administered across five trials with a three‐minute delay, is presented. The purpose of the investigation was to determine what constituted adequate performance among nondemented elderly inpatients, and to compare the results to traditional bedside memory measures among elders diagnosed with dementia. Results revealed significant group differences on Trials 3, 4, 5, total learning score, and the delay trial among demented and nondemented geriatric inpatients. Sensitivity and specificity ratings for the LMWT‐SF delay trial were 80% and 72%, respectively, at a cut‐off of 3 / 4, and 71% and 60%, respectively, for the total learning score, at a cut‐off of 26 / 27. While this measure cannot take the place of a comprehensive evaluation of memory and learning, LMWT‐SF performance can suggest when a more comprehensive evaluation is required, and may provide value as a cost‐effective screening tool. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 56: 113–118, 2000.