Stability and Correlates of the California Verbal Learning Test for a Sample of Normal Elderly Persons

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Cellucci ◽  
W. James Evans ◽  
Chris Cattaruzza ◽  
Scott Carter
Keyword(s):  
Verbal Learning ◽  
California Verbal Learning Test ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Total Recall ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
The North ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Learning Test ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Stability

The test-retest stability of the California Verbal Learning Test was examined for a normal elderly sample of 28 men and 74 women along with the correlation for total recall with scores on selected variables. Mean age was 72 yr. The test was re-administered after one year. Mean total recall did not change; the stability coefficient was .64. Coefficients for the other scores ranged considerably (.27 for recognition hits to .62 for perseverations) and were compared with prior research findings. Recall was moderately correlated with scores on the North American Reading Test, Trails B, visual reproductions, and subjective memory ability.

scholarly journals Memory complaints and test performance in healthy elderly persons

2003 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 920-924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Mattos ◽  
Valéria Lino ◽  
Luciana Rizo ◽  
Ângela Alfano ◽  
Cátia Araújo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints ◽  
Healthy Elderly ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Learning Test

In order to compare the use of a structured self-report questionnaire with direct questioning about memory problems, 71 healthy and independent aged individuals (63 women) from the community without risk factors for cognitive deficits were objectively asked about subjective memory complaints (SMC), given the Memory Complaint Questionnaire (MAC-Q) and then submitted to the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). SMC positively correlated with higher scores on MAC-Q, although a significant percentage of the sample had SMC and lower scores on MAC-Q and also no SMC and higher scores on MAC-Q. Performance on RAVLT was significantly worse (p<0.05) for the group presenting SMC but not for the group with higher scores on the MAC-Q. We conclude that direct questioning maybe more clinically significant than a self report questionnaire, at least for elderly persons from the community without risk factors for cognitive decline or depression.

scholarly journals Remote assessment of verbal memory in MS patients using the California Verbal Learning Test

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa F Barcellos ◽  
Kalliope H Bellesis ◽  
Ling Shen ◽  
Xiaorong Shao ◽  
Terrence Chinn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
California Verbal Learning Test ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Remote Assessment ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Learning Test

We used the California Verbal Learning Test, Second Edition (CVLT-II), one component of the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS), to determine feasibility of a remote assessment protocol. We compared telephone-administered CVLT-II data from MS patients to data acquired in person from an independent sample of patients and healthy controls. Mixed factor analyses of variance (ANOVAs) showed no significant differences between patient groups, but between-group effects comparing patients and healthy controls were significant. In this study, CVLT-II assessment by conventional in-person and remote telephone assessment yielded indistinguishable results. The findings indicate that telephone-administered CVLT-II is feasible. Further validation studies are underway.

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