TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Sorting Test as an evaluative tool for executive functions after severe traumatic brain injury: A comparative study
JO  - Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology
A1  - Heled, Eyal
A1  - Hoofien, Dan
A1  - Margalit, Dana
A1  - Natovich, Rachel
A1  - Agranov, Eugenia
SP  - 151
EP  - 159
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
N2  - Neuropsychological tests are often used to evaluate executive function (EF) deficits in patients suffering traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). This study compared the sensitivity of three such tests-namely, the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Sorting Test (D-KEFS ST), the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), and the Trail Making Test (TMT)-in differentiating between severe TBI patients and healthy controls. The differences between the two groups were significant for 5/5 variables evaluated through the D-KEFS ST, for 4/6 variables evaluated through the WCST, and for 2/2 variables evaluated through the TMT. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that the variables "attempted sorts" in the D-KEFS ST and completion time in Part B of the TMT were the most powerful predictors of group assignment, with cutoff points of 9.5 sorts and 84.5 seconds, respectively. Our results highlight the possible value of the D-KEFS ST in the evaluation of postinjury EF deficits in TBI patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1380-3395
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2011.625351
ID  - ref1
ER  -