title: Analysis of figure recognition on the modified MT Beta-86 test for adaptation: description and discussion of methodological aspects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to analyze the recognition of figures from the modified MT Beta-86 test for subsequent refinement and adaptation of this language assessment instrument.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was organized into two parts. The first part of the study involved 61 subjects with educational level higher than nine years. Naming of 266 visual stimuli was elicited and concordance among participants on figure naming was also determined. Concordance of responses was assessed using Cochrane's test at a 5% level of significance. Some visual stimuli were subsequently re-designed and images were replaced. The second part of this study involved the re-testing of the new images among 110 individuals ranging in age from 18 to 75 years of both genders, stratified into four educational bands (A: 1-4 years; B: 5-8 years; C: 9-11 years; and D: more than 12 years). Stimuli with concordance level of 70% or higher were considered adequate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In part A of the study, from the index of agreement of naming, the figures considered suitable for inclusion in the adapted version were selected. In part B, all the figures had a response concordance level over 70%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Figures in the Modified MT Beta-86 test suitable for retention in the new version of the instrument were identified. Analysis of low sample recognition was used to identify boards for replacement, and those for retention, in the new version of the test.
authors.forename: Ellen Cristina Siqueira Soares
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Ishigaki
authors.forename: Nádia Laís
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Lobrigate
authors.forename: Rochele Paz
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Maria Alice Mattos Pimenta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Parente
authors.forename: Karin Zazo
authors.initials: KZ
authors.lastname: Ortiz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D021641:Recognition, Psychology; D055815:Young Adult