The Interchangeability of CVLT-II and WMS-IV Verbal Paired Associates Scores: A Slightly Different Story. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2015 May;30(3):248-55
Date
03/18/2015Pubmed ID
25779600DOI
10.1093/arclin/acv010Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84928949707 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
We investigated the similarity of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV) Auditory Memory Index (AMI) scores when California Verbal Learning Test-Second Edition (CVLT-II) scores are substituted for WMS-IV Verbal Paired Associates (VPA) subtest scores. College students (n = 103) were administered select WMS-IV subtests and the CVLT-II in a randomized order. Immediate and delayed VPA scaled scores were significantly greater than VPA substitute scaled scores derived from CVLT-II performance. At the Index level, AMI scores were significantly lower when CVLT-II scores were used in place of VPA scores. It is important that clinicians recognize the accepted substitution of CVLT-II scores can result in WMS-IV scores that are inconsistent with those derived from standard administration. Psychometric issues that plausibly contribute to these differences and clinical implications are discussed.
Author List
Thiruselvam I, Vogt EM, Hoelzle JBAuthor
Elisabeth M. Vogt PhD Assistant Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
FemaleHumans
Male
Memory
Neuropsychological Tests
Psychometrics
Verbal Learning
Wechsler Scales
