title: The figure copy and recall test of the Adult Memory and Information Processing Battery: inter-rater reliability.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. liz.allen@stees.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Lizanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brechin
authors.forename: Clive
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Skilbeck
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: 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*