Cross-validation of prediction equations for Wechsler Memory Scale-III Indexes.
Six prediction equations were previously found to predict to Wechsler Memory Scale-III (WMS-3) Immediate Memory Index (IM) and General Memory Index (GM) using two- or three-subtest combinations. The equations were cross-validated on a sample of 214 mixed clinical patients from an entirely different location in the Midwest. The two three-subtest prediction equations (including Logical Memory, Verbal Paired Associates, and either Faces or Family Pictures) better estimated IM and GM than did the two-subtest equations (Logical Memory and Verbal Paired Associates). Correlations for the former equations correlated .97 and .96 with full WMS-3 IM and GM, respectively. In addition, at least 95% of the predicted scores were within two SEMs of obtained IM and GM scores. The two-subtest equations correlated only .89 for IM and .92 for GM. The predicted scores that fell within two SEMs captured 78% and 88% of the cases for IM and GM, respectively. The results provide support for the use of the three-subtest prorated forms of the WMS-3 to estimate IM and GM.
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Psychology Section (11-MH-PS), John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan 48201-1916, USA. bradley.axelrod@med.va.gov
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D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014888:Wechsler Scales