title: Evidence-based indicators of neuropsychological change in the individual patient: relevant concepts and methods.
abstract: Repeated assessments are a relatively common occurrence in clinical neuropsychology. The current paper will review some of the relevant concepts (e.g., reliability, practice effects, alternate forms) and methods (e.g., reliable change index, standardized based regression) that are used in repeated neuropsychological evaluations. The focus will be on the understanding and application of these concepts and methods in the evaluation of the individual patient through examples. Finally, some future directions for assessing change will be described.
authors.affiliation: Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging, and Research, Department of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. kevin.duff@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Duff
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009484:Neuropsychology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors