Functional assessment of executive abilities following traumatic brain injury

被引:27
作者
Bamdad, MJ
Ryan, LM
Warden, DL
机构
[1] George Washington Univ, Dept Speech & Hearing Sci, Washington, DC 20052 USA
[2] Uniformed Serv Univ Hlth Sci, Def & Vet Head Injury Program, Washington, DC USA
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10.1080/0269905031000110553
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
Primary objective: The Test of Functional Executive Abilities (TOFEA) is a measure of real-world planning/problem-solving abilities. The present study sought to identify the relationship between the TOFEA and traditional executive measures. Design: Correlational and principal components factor analyses were conducted using the TOFEA and traditional neuropsychological executive measures. Methods: Participants were 340 patients with traumatic brain injury. All participants underwent neuropsychological and speech-language assessments. Results: Factor analysis of the TOFEA yielded a two-factor solution, planning/initiation and awareness/ comprehension. Correlational analysis between the TOFEA and traditional measures demonstrated only a weak relationship. Factor analysis indicated a four factor executive solution with the TOFEA loading on the third planning/initiation and reasoning factor. Conclusions: The data support the notion that there is no one single measure of frontal-executive functioning, but rather these tests represent different executive components and, as such, more than one measure should be used in a comprehensive assessment.
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页数:10
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