title: [Shortened version of the Barcelona test (I): subtests and normal profiles].
abstract: The aim of this study was to define a shortened form of the Barcelona neuropsychological test to be used in clinical neurology. There was a selection of subtests from the original test and descriptive statistics of an enlarged number of normal volunteers. 341 normal subjects were studied, 178 male (52.19%) and 163 female (47.1%). Age mean: 54.80, SD = 17.44. Education: mean 9.0 years, SD: 5.4. Subjects were stratified in five groups considering age and education. Subtest were choose according clinical criteria and considering data from a previous study. Five different age and education scoring profiles were defined. This reduced version of the Barcelona test includes the main neuropsychological areas and it takes only 30-45 minutes administration. The Barcelona test meets practical standards in neuropsychology.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Neuropsicología, Hospital del Mar (IMAS), Barcelona.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peña-Casanova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guardia
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bertran-Serra
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Manero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jarne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013030:Spain