| Abstract: | Compared the decision-tree and standard formats of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery on 30 psychiatric patients (mean age 40.7 yrs), 30 subtle neurological patients (mean age 52.6 yrs), and 30 clear-cut neurological patients (mean age 55.1 yrs). Results of correlational analyses, mean item disagreements, the C. J. Golden et al (see record 1981-29340-001) diagnostic 2- and 3-point elevation rules, and a distance metric (D–2) for comparison of profiles strongly suggest a high degree of correspondence between the decision-tree method and the standard battery for the Clinical, Localization, and Factor scales. It is noted that the average number of items omitted by the decision-tree method indicates a substantial savings of time. (9 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
