The figure copy and recall test of the Adult Memory and Information Processing Battery: inter-rater reliability.
OBJECTIVE
Examined inter-rater reliability of the scoring of the Figure Copy and Recall subtest of the Adult Memory and Information Processing Battery (AMIPB; Coughlan & Hollows, 1985).


METHODS
Figure Copy and Recall tests of 56 individuals referred for neuropsychological assessment were independently scored by three experienced neuropsychologists and the scores correlated. Detailed analysis of reasons for scoring discrepancies was carried out.


RESULTS
Raters scores were highly correlated in relation to both forms of the tests. The major source of discrepancy was errors in accuracy.


CONCLUSIONS
Results indicate that the AMIPB manual instructions are sufficiently detailed to obtain good inter-rater reliability when the raters are experienced clinicians. Further research using trainees or assistant psychologists is suggested.
Allen
Lizanne
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. liz.allen@stees.nhs.uk
Brechin
Don
D
Skilbeck
Clive
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Fox
Ruth
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015588:Observer Variation; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology*