The DelisaKaplan Executive Function System Sorting Test as an evaluative tool for executive functions after severe traumatic brain injury: A comparative study

Neuropsychological tests are often used to evaluate executive function (EF) deficits in patients suffering traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). This study compared the sensitivity of three such testsanamely, the DelisaKaplan Executive Function System Sorting Test (D-KEFS ST), the Wisconsin Card Sorting...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology 2012-01, Vol.34 (2), p.151-159
Main Authors: Heled, Eyal, Hoofien, Dan, Margalit, Dana, Natovich, Rachel, Agranov, Eugenia
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Neuropsychological tests are often used to evaluate executive function (EF) deficits in patients suffering traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). This study compared the sensitivity of three such testsanamely, the DelisaKaplan Executive Function System Sorting Test (D-KEFS ST), the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), and the Trail Making Test (TMT)ain differentiating between severe TBI patients and healthy controls. The differences between the two groups were significant for 5/5 variables evaluated through the D-KEFS ST, for 4/6 variables evaluated through the WCST, and for 2/2 variables evaluated through the TMT. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that the variables aattempted sortsa in the D-KEFS ST and completion time in Part B of the TMT were the most powerful predictors of group assignment, with cutoff points of 9.5 sorts and 84.5 seconds, respectively. Our results highlight the possible value of the D-KEFS ST in the evaluation of postinjury EF deficits in TBI patients.
ISSN:1380-3395
1744-411X
DOI:10.1080/13803395.2011.625351