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. 2006 Nov;14(11):976-9.
doi: 10.1097/01.JGP.0000229690.70011.cd.

Examining the repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status: factor analytic studies in an elderly sample

Kevin Duff  1 , Douglas R Langbehn, Mike R Schoenberg, David J Moser, Lyle E Baade, James Mold, James G Scott, Russell L Adams
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Examining the repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status: factor analytic studies in an elderly sample

Kevin Duff et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), a recently developed cognitive assessment instrument, has been shown to be useful with a variety of neuropsychiatric conditions, but its factor structure has not been examined.

Method: Using 824 community-dwelling elders, the RBANS was examined with confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses.

Results: The existing structure of the RBANS was not supported; however, a two-factor solution was.

Conclusions: Clinicians and researchers using the RBANS should be cautious when interpreting this measure with its existing structure.

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  • Methods in psychogeriatric research.
    Arndt S. Arndt S. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Nov;14(11):897-9. doi: 10.1097/01.JGP.0000243037.74297.a1. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006. PMID: 17068311 No abstract available.