Table 2.
Examples of Standardized Measures for Neuropsychological and Functional Domains
| Domain | Examples of Test Options |
|---|---|
| Screening/General Cognitive Status | Mini-Mental State Examination Montreal Cognitive Assessment Dementia Rating Scale, 2nd Edition Repeatable Battery for Assessment of Neuropsychological Status |
| Learning and Memory | Hopkin’s Verbal Learning Test-Revised California Verbal Learning Test, 3rd Edition WMS-IV Logical Memory Subtest Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised Benton Visual Retention Test, Fifth Edition WMS-IV Visual Reproduction Subtest Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test |
| Attention and Working Memory | Brief Test of Attention WAIS-IV Digit Span WAIS-IV Letter-Number Sequencing Ruff 2 & 7 Test |
| Processing Speed | WAIS-IV Digit Symbol Coding Symbol Digit Modalities Test |
| Executive Function | Trail Making Test Booklet Category Test, 2nd Edition Stroop Color and Word Test Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System |
| Language Function | Boston Naming Test, 2nd Edition Token Test Animal Naming Test Controlled Oral Word Association Test |
| Visuospatial Ability | Judgment of Line Orientation Facial Recognition Test Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (copy trial) Clock Drawing Test |
| Psychomotor Function | Finger Tapping Test Grooved Pegboard Luria Motor Tasks |
| Everyday Functioning | Timed IADL Test Sheehan Disability Scale WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Lawton and Brody IADL Scale Duke Depression Evaluation Schedule - IADL scale Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Adult Version Texas Functional Living Scale Neurobehavioral Function/Activities of Daily Living Scale NAB Daily Living |
Note. The tests in Table 1 represent examples of tests for each neuropsychological domain. Also note that many tests tap into more than one cognitive function. WMS-IV = Wechsler Memory Scale, 4th Edition; WAIS-IV = Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Edition; WHO = World Health Organization; NAB = Neuropsychological Assessment Battery. IADL = Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.