Table 5.
Cumulative percentages of the WMS-IV older adult sample with reliably different scores on retest when considering all change scores simultaneously
| Total | WAIS-IV | WAIS-IV | Education ≤12 | Education | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | FSIQ < 100 | FSIQ ≥ 100 | years | >12 years | |
| Cumulative percentages with number of reliably declined WMS-IV scores | |||||
| Number of index scores | |||||
| Zero | 92.6 | 95.2 | 93.1 | 89.7 | 96.6 |
| 1 or more | 7.4 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 3.4 |
| 2 or more | 1.5 | — | — | 2.6 | — |
| 3 or more | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Number of subtest scores | |||||
| Zero | 86.6 | 85.7 | 89.7 | 89.7 | 69.0 |
| 1 or more | 13.4 | 14.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 31.0 |
| 2 or more | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 10.3 |
| 3 or more | 1.5 | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| Cumulative percentages with number of reliably improved WMS-IV scores | |||||
| Number of index scores | |||||
| Zero | 80.9 | 100 | 65.5 | 86.8 | 86.2 |
| 1 or more | 19.1 | 0 | 34.5 | 13.2 | 13.8 |
| 2 or more | 5.9 | — | 13.8 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| 3 or more | — | — | — | 2.6 | — |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of subtest scores | |||||
| Zero | 56.7 | 76.2 | 37.9 | 55.3 | 58.6 |
| 1 or more | 43.3 | 23.8 | 62.1 | 44.7 | 41.4 |
| 2 or more | 6.0 | — | 6.9 | 2.6 | 10.3 |
| 3 or more | 1.5 | — | — | — | 3.4 |
Notes: For ages 65–90, four WMS-IV index scores (Auditory Memory Index, Visual Memory Index, Immediate Memory Index, and Delayed Memory Index) and seven primary WMS-IV subtest scores (Logical Memory I, Logical Memory II, Verbal Paired Associates I, Verbal Paired Associates II, Visual Reproduction I, Visual Reproduction II, and Symbol Span) were considered.
Standardization data from the Wechsler Memory Scale, Fourth Edition (WMS-IV). Copyright © 2009 NCS Pearson, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Standardization data from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV). Copyright © 2008 NCS Pearson, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved.