About this Research Topic
Neuropsychological testing represents an essential part of the clinical examination of neuropsychological patients, and these measures remain the primary instrument for clinical research in neuropsychology. For these reasons, old procedures were psychometrically investigated to assess their metrical properties. As a result of the redesigned procedures, old tests were improved in terms of their psychometric properties and characteristics.
The field of neuropsychological testing needs to be updated with new research in order to improve the clinical practice of neuropsychological testing, the psychometric characteristics of new neuropsychological tests, and the theories behind the testing in a circular way.
In this research topic we want to report recent advances and changes from old standard diagnostic testing to more recent procedures and methods in the area of cognitive testing. Applications, comparisons, novel definitions and measures, updated procedures and psychometric properties of existing instruments, measurement invariance, reliability, repeatability, specific norms, particular applications and use in specific patients are all welcome. Open access tests, methods and procedures are encouraged, together with studies that follow the Open Science initiative. This topic joins two different backgrounds in this area of research: psychometrics and neuropsychology and all studies in these areas will be considered included reviews and meta-analyses.
The field of neuropsychological testing needs to be updated with new research in order to improve the clinical practice of neuropsychological testing, the psychometric characteristics of new neuropsychological tests, and the theories behind the testing in a circular way.
In this research topic we want to report recent advances and changes from old standard diagnostic testing to more recent procedures and methods in the area of cognitive testing. Applications, comparisons, novel definitions and measures, updated procedures and psychometric properties of existing instruments, measurement invariance, reliability, repeatability, specific norms, particular applications and use in specific patients are all welcome. Open access tests, methods and procedures are encouraged, together with studies that follow the Open Science initiative. This topic joins two different backgrounds in this area of research: psychometrics and neuropsychology and all studies in these areas will be considered included reviews and meta-analyses.
Keywords: Neuropsychological test; assessment; examination; test, validity, reliability, repeatability, norms, reference values, test comparisons, measurement invariance of scales
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