Table 3.
Measures of Cognitive Function
| Domain of Measurement | Measure |
|---|---|
| Premorbid Functioning Estimate | The Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF; Wechsler 2011) |
| Attention/Working Memory |
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV) Digit Span (Wechsler 1997, 2008) WAIS-IV Letter Number Sequencing (Wechsler 1997, 2008) |
| Learning & Memory |
California Verbal Learning Test, Third Edition (CVLT3; Delis et al. 2017) - Version (CVLT-II vs. CVLT3) can also be determined based on collection of longitudinal data) OR Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT;a Schmidt 1996; Strauss et al. 2006) Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R; Benedict et al. 1996; Benedict 1997) Memory for Intentions Screening Test (MIST; Raskin 2009) |
| Processing Speed |
WAIS-IV Codinga (Wechsler 1997, 2008) OR Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT; L. K. Sheridan et al. 2006; A. Smith 1991) WAIS-IV Symbol Searcha (Wechsler 1997, 2008) Trail Making Testa(Reitan 1958) |
| Executive Functioning |
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS), Color Word Interference Test (Delis et al. 2001, 2004) DKEFS Sorting Test (Delis et al. 2001, 2004) DKEFS Verbal Fluency Test (Delis et al. 2001, 2004) OR Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT; Benton et al. 1994) Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST; Milner 1963; H. E. Nelson 1976) |
| Multidomain (Memory, Working Memory, Executive Functioning, Processing Speed) |
Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT; Tun and Lachman 2006) NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery (Gershon et al. 2013) |
| Validity |
Medical Symptom Validity Test (MSVT; Armistead-Jehle 2010; Green 2003) OR Test of Memory Malingering (Tombaugh 1996, 1997) |
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Again, we have provided multiple tests that cover the same domain (e.g., CVLT-3 vs RAVLT) but suggest that investigators select the measure(s) that best fit their research question.