Validation of Computerized Cognitive Assessment in Cross-Cultural Populations
Abstract
The Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics - Version 4 (ANAM4) has been used as a predeployment tool to help evaluate the cognitive effects of TBI in the military. Whereas there is support for ANAM4 s validity, little is known about what constitutes normal performance on ANAM4 among cultural/ethnic minority populations, despite their disproportionate representation in the military, the risk of TBI and PTSD during deployment, and the fact that demographic/cultural factors are known to influence performance on many neurocognitive tests. The primary objectives of this project were to compare the ANAM4 battery with traditional neuropsychological measures of attention, processing speed, and working memory in African American, American Indian, and Hispanic subjects to ensure construct validity in these populations, and to gain a better understanding of the performance of African American, American Indian, and Hispanic men and women on the ANAM4 to determine whether there might be a need for separate or adjusted normative data for these groups.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA602022
Entities
People
- C. M. Cullum
- Jay H. Shore
- Myron Weiner
Organizations
- University of Texas at Dallas