title: Reliable change indices and regression-based measures for the Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure test in partial epilepsy patients.
abstract: The Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure (ROCF) is commonly used in evaluations of patients undergoing epilepsy surgery. We assessed test-retest performance on ROCF in 30 partial epilepsy patients (mean interval = 33.7 months) to derive reliable change indices (RCIs) and regression-based measures for change. ROCF reproductions were rescored by three raters (IRR Copy: 0.963; Delayed Recall: 0.986). The derived adjusted RC (90% CI) cutoff values for the ROCF Copy were (<or=-6.5, >or=8.4) and were (<or=-6.8, >or=10.0) for the Delayed Recall. Results from regression-based analyses were negative, using age, education, seizure duration, and age of onset, whereas a baseline score was a significant predictor of a follow-up score. The results provide a means to evaluate long-term outcome in epilepsy patients using the ROCF.
authors.affiliation: New York University Langone Medical Center, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, 223 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA. luba_ny@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nakhutina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pramataris
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Devinsky
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Barr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011336:Probability; D011340:Problem Solving / Q000502:physiology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology