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Test-re-test reliability of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised in individuals with traumatic brain injury
Therese M O'Neil-Pirozzi1, Richard Goldstein, Gary E Strangman
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. t.oneil-pirozzi@neu.edu
Primary Objective:
To determine test-re-test reliability of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R) in a group of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Research Design:
Single-group repeated measures design.
Methods And Procedures:
Seventy-five individuals with TBI were administered the HVLT-R twice, with 6-8 weeks between the two test sessions.
Main Outcomes And Results:
Test-re-test reliability on HVLT-R scoring parameters ranged from 0.537-0.818, with seven of the eight scoring parameters exhibiting r > 0.6. At re-test, scores did not significantly change on any of the eight HVLT-R scoring parameters.
Conclusions:
HVLT-R use with individuals with TBI is supported. Test-re-test reliability of total recall and delayed recall sub-scores was particularly high.
