title: Effects of test order and modality on sustained attention in children with epilepsy.
abstract: Neurological conditions affect sustained attention, but the effects of modality and interactions with test order have not been examined. In a 2 x 2 (Order x Modality) design using 54 children with chronic epilepsy, performance was compared on an auditory measure (modified Seashore Rhythm Test) versus a visual measure of attention (modified Conners' Continuous Performance Test). Auditory scores were worse than visual, F(1, 52) = 98.93, p<.001, but there was no order effect or interaction (p>.05). Implications for assessment and intervention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Purdue School of Science, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA.
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Taylor-Cooke
authors.forename: Philip S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Fastenau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology