title: Choice reaction time as a measure of recovery from general anesthesia.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of choice reaction time as a measure of recovery from general anesthesia. An experimental group of 43 patients underwent surgery under general anesthesia; they were measured before anesthesia and also 90, 150 and 210 min. after the end of anesthesia. A control group of 38 underwent the same procedure. Choice reaction time was not a valid measure of recovery from general anesthesia since the test was not reliable.
authors.affiliation: Ecole d'Optométrie, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Letourneau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects*