title: BRBN-T validation: adaptation of the Selective Reminding Test and Word List Generation.
abstract: Objective This study aims to present the Selective Reminding Test(SRT) and Word List Generation (WLG) adaptation to the Portuguese population, within the validation of the Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests (BRBN-T)for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.Method 66 healthy participants (54.5% female) recruited from the community volunteered to participate in this study.Results A combination of procedures from Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (ITR) were applied to item analysis and selection. For each SRT list, 12 words were selected and 3 letters were chosen for WLG to constitute the final versions of these tests for the Portuguese population.Conclusion The combination of CTT and ITR maximized the decision making process in the adaptation of the SRT and WLG to a different culture and language (Portuguese). The relevance of this study lies on the production of reliable standardized neuropsychological tests, so that they can be used to facilitate a more rigorous monitoring of the evolution of MS, as well as any therapeutic effects and cognitive rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisboa, PT.
authors.forename: Mariana Rigueiro
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisboa, PT.
authors.forename: Ana Margarida
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Passos
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisboa, PT.
authors.forename: Aristides
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Hospital S. João, Porto, PT.
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Hospital S. João, Porto, PT.
authors.forename: Andreia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sá
authors.affiliation: Hospital S. João, Porto, PT.
authors.forename: Maria José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sá
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D011174:Portugal; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult