Validity of the Orientation Log, relative to the Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test.
OBJECTIVE
To establish the validity of the Orientation Log (O-Log) by comparison with the Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test (GOAT).


METHODS
Correlation of daily measures of orientation.


METHODS
Acute rehabilitation hospital.


METHODS
Sixty-eight inpatients receiving rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury (TBI).


METHODS
The O-Log and GOAT.


RESULTS
There was a significant correlation between the GOAT and O-Log (r = .901, P<.001). A cutoff of 25 on the O-Log was found to be comparable with the 75 cutoff on the GOAT. The scales were equivalent in measuring duration of posttraumatic amnesia.


CONCLUSIONS
The O-Log is a valid measure of orientation for people with TBI and offers some advantages in administration over the GOAT.
Novack
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Spain Rehabilitation Center, 35233, USA. Novack@sun.rehabm.uam.edu
Dowler
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Bush
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Glen
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Schneider
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009949:Orientation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices