Table 2.
MBEA cut-off scores for the six subtests and the average score by control subjects in the large-scale studies by Cuddy et al. (2005), Wise (2009), Nan et al. (2010) and Peretz et al. (2003) (for comparison).
| Source | Scale | Contour | Interval | Rhythm | Meter | Memory | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuddy et al. (2005) N = 100 | Cut-off scores | 20.1 | 19.4 | 18.6 | 20.2 | 15.1 | 22.7 | 21.5 |
| Cut-off (%) | 67.0 | 64.7 | 62.0 | 67.3 | 50.3 | 75.7 | 71.7 | |
| Wise (2009) N = 24 | Cut-off scores | 21.5 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 23.2 | 19.4 | 20.8 | 22.4 |
| Cut-off (%) | 71.5 | 65.7 | 66.1 | 77.4 | 64.6 | 69.3 | 74.6 | |
| Nan et al. (2010) N = 117 | Cut-off scores | 19.3 | 20.9 | 17.7 | 22.0 | 16.2 | 21.5 | 21.5 |
| Cut-off (%) | 64.2 | 69.6 | 59.0 | 73.3 | 53.9 | 71.8 | 71.7 | |
| Peretz et al. (2003) N = 160 | Cut-off scores | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21.6 |
| Cut-off (%) | 73.3 | 73.3 | 70 | 76.7 | 66.7 | 73.3 | 72.2 | |
Not all studies provided cut-off scores both in absolute numbers and in percentage, the missing data were calculated by the present authors.