title: Cross-validation of the two- and three-subtest short forms of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised.
abstract: Researchers have noted the usefulness of an abbreviated form of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised. A number of studies have suggested that estimating General Memory and Delayed Recall scores using 3-subtest or 2-subtest equations decreases testing time without sacrificing reliability or clinical accuracy. The purpose of this study was to cross-validate previous results in a mixed clinical sample, as well as to examine the validity of the 2-subtest equations. Results of this study provide support for the use of the 3-subtest short form to estimate memory ability in normal and cognitively impaired patients. However, using only 2 subtests to estimate index scores resulted in a decline in predictive accuracy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hilsabeck
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Schrager
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Gouvier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014888:Wechsler Scales