Zgaljardic Dennis J, Temple Richard O
Transitional Learning Center, Department of Neuropsychology, Galveston, Texas 77550, USA.
Appl Neuropsychol. 2010 Jan;17(1):27-36. doi: 10.1080/09084280903297909.
The Screening module from the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB-SM; Stern & White, 2003) is a comprehensive cognitive screening measure that assesses five domains (Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions). The construct validity of the NAB-SM in comparison to established neuropsychological (NP) measures in individuals with moderate-to-severe brain injury has yet to be investigated. Participants were 42 individuals with acquired brain injury admitted to a post-acute residential rehabilitation program. The NAB-SM cognitive domain index scores demonstrated weak internal consistency, whereas internal consistency for the NAB-SM total index score was satisfactory. In demonstrating construct validity, the NAB-SM cognitive domain index scores and individual subtest scores maintained several significant relationships with other NP tests that shared test structure and content or not. These relationships were limited or absent for the NAB-SM Executive Functions subtests and the NAB-SM Shape Learning subtest. Our findings provide preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the NAB-SM in a sample of patients with moderate-to-severe brain injury.
神经心理评估量表（NAB-SM；斯特恩和怀特，2003年）的筛查模块是一种全面的认知筛查工具，用于评估五个领域（注意力、语言、记忆、空间和执行功能）。与中度至重度脑损伤患者中已有的神经心理学（NP）测量方法相比，NAB-SM的结构效度尚未得到研究。研究对象为42名入住急性后期住院康复项目的后天性脑损伤患者。NAB-SM认知领域指数得分显示出较弱的内部一致性，而NAB-SM总指数得分的内部一致性则令人满意。在证明结构效度方面，NAB-SM认知领域指数得分和各个子测验得分与其他NP测验保持着若干显著关系，无论这些NP测验是否与NAB-SM共享测验结构和内容。这些关系在NAB-SM执行功能子测验和NAB-SM形状学习子测验中有限或不存在。我们的研究结果为NAB-SM在中度至重度脑损伤患者样本中的信度和效度提供了初步支持。
