The Hayling Test: Development and Normalization of the Spanish Version
Alicia Pérez-Pérez1, Jordi A Matias-Guiu2, Iris Cáceres-Guillén3
1Hospital Clínico San Carlos, San Carlos Institute for Health Research (IdISSC), Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid 28040, Spain.
Summary
A Spanish version of the Hayling Sentence Completion Test was developed to assess inhibitory control and orbitofrontal cortex function. Normative data adjusted for age and education are now available for clinical and research use.
Area of Science:
- Neuropsychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
Background:
- The Hayling Sentence Completion Test assesses inhibitory control.
- It is also proposed for evaluating orbitofrontal cortex function.
Purpose of the Study:
- Develop a Spanish version of the Hayling Sentence Completion Test.
- Obtain normative data for the Spanish version.
Main Methods:
- Developed the test using responses from 50 healthy controls.
- Collected normative data from 185 healthy individuals (aged 18-99).
- Used linear regression for age- and education-adjusted scores.
Main Results:
- Age and education significantly impacted test scores.
- The Spanish version demonstrated good internal reliability.
- Inter-rater variability was also found to be good.
Conclusions:
- Provided age- and education-adjusted normative data for the Spanish Hayling test.
- The test is suitable for neuropsychological assessment in clinical and research settings.
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