title: Multiple Errands Test-Revised (MET-R): a performance-based measure of executive function in people with mild cerebrovascular accident.
abstract: OBJECTIVE. This article describes a performance-based measure of executive function, the Multiple Errands Test-Revised (MET-R), and examines its ability to discriminate between people with mild cerebrovascular accident (mCVA) and control participants. METHOD. We compared the MET-R scores and measures of CVA outcome of 25 participants 6 mo post-mCVA and 21 matched control participants. RESULTS. Participants with mCVA showed no to minimal impairment on measures of executive function at hospital discharge but reported difficulty with community integration at 6 mo. The MET-R discriminated between participants with and without mCVA (p ≤ .002). CONCLUSION. The MET-R is a valid and reliable measure of executive functions appropriate for the evaluation of clients with mild executive function deficits who need occupational therapy to fully participate in community living.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Occupational Therapy, Kansas City, USA. mtracymorrison@gmail.com
authors.forename: M Tracy
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Gordon Muir
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: Jennifer D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Carolyn M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Baum
authors.forename: Alexander W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Dromerick
authors.forename: Helene J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Polatajko
authors.forename: Dorothy F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation