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The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test: remembering a short route.

D Towle1, C R Wilsher

  • 1Stroke Research Unit, Tower House, General Hospital, Nottingham.

The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 1, 1989
PubMed
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The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test route recall can be adapted for immobile patients. A line drawing version showed similar results to walking the route, making it more accessible for home or bedside assessments.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuropsychology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (RBMT) route recall task is valuable for assessing spatial memory in neurological conditions.
  • Administration challenges exist for immobile patients or home-based assessments, limiting the task's utility.
  • Alternative assessment methods are needed to ensure comprehensive memory evaluation across diverse patient populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of a modified route recall task using a line drawing versus the standard walking method.
  • To determine if a line drawing-based route recall is a viable alternative for immobile patients or home assessments.
  • To enhance the accessibility and applicability of the RBMT for stroke survivors.

Main Methods:

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  • Twenty stroke patients completed the standard RBMT route recall task by walking a route.
  • The same patients then performed a comparable route recall task using a small figure on a line drawing of a similar room.
  • Performance metrics were compared between the two administration methods.

Main Results:

  • Patient performance on the route recall task was comparable whether they walked the route or manipulated a figure on a line drawing.
  • The line drawing method demonstrated potential as an equivalent assessment tool.
  • This suggests the line drawing approach may effectively substitute for the physical walking task.

Conclusions:

  • The line drawing version of the RBMT route recall task is a feasible and potentially equivalent alternative to the standard walking method.
  • This modification significantly improves the accessibility of spatial memory assessment for immobile patients and those in home environments.
  • The findings support the broader application of the RBMT in clinical and home-based rehabilitation settings.