Open AccessTest-Retest Stability of the Continuous Visual Memory Test in Elderly Persons
Author(s) -
Anthony M. Paolo,
Alexander I. Tröster,
Joseph J. Ryan
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
archives of clinical neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1873-5843
pISSN - 0887-6177
DOI - 10.1016/s0887-6177(97)00076-0
Subject(s) - audiology , test (biology) , psychology , memory test , visual memory , medicine , clinical psychology , cognition , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
Ninety-two normal elderly persons were administered the Continuous Visual Memory Test (CVMT) on two occasions an average of 1.1 years apart. Means for age and education were 69.02 years ( SD = 5.79) and 14.80 years ( SD = 2.64), respectively. Stability coefficients were .49 on the Total score, .44 on d-prime, and .48 on Delayed Recognition. D-Prime and Delayed Recognition scores demonstrated significant change on retest. To assist clinicians in the process of detecting meaningful change on retest, standard error of difference values and 90% cut-off scores were provided.