Ashendorf Lee, Horwitz Julie E, Gavett Brandon E
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Psychology 116B, Bedford, MA, USA Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
Memorial Hospital, University of Colorado Health, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2015 Mar;30(2):99-104. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acu091. Epub 2015 Jan 5.
The Finger Tapping Test (FTT) has a strong empirical base but its procedures are inconsistent and the test can be time-consuming. To simplify and abbreviate administration procedures, several potential abbreviated procedures were evaluated using a sample of 71 individuals presenting to a VA Hospital for neuropsychological evaluation. A short version using the mean score of Trials 3-5 for each hand was found to be a strong predictor of full-test performance. The abbreviated version also had stronger reliability than the full version, and it accurately predicts impairment and performance validity classification based on the full version. This abbreviated version appears to be more efficient and sufficiently accurate to be considered for use in lieu of the traditional and potentially longer version of the FTT.
手指敲击测试（FTT）有坚实的实证基础，但其测试程序不一致，且测试可能耗时较长。为了简化和缩短施测程序，使用了71名到退伍军人医院进行神经心理学评估的个体样本，对几种潜在的简化程序进行了评估。发现使用每只手第3 - 5次试验的平均得分的简短版本是全测试表现的有力预测指标。该简化版本的信度也高于完整版本，并且能基于完整版本准确预测损伤和表现效度分类。这个简化版本似乎更高效且足够准确，可考虑用于替代传统的、可能耗时更长的FTT版本。
