The genesis and development of the Groote Schuur neurocognitive screening battery : a neurocognitive screening tool for the South African context
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2008
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This study sought to address this need by developing and validating the Groote Schuur Neurocognitive Screening Battery Prototype, a theory-driven tool created in response to requests by Groote Schuur Hospital neurologists for a suitable replacement for the Mini-Mental State Examination. The design of this battery constitutes a "middle ground" between the hypothetico-deductive and psychometric approaches to neurocognitive assessment. However, the Prototype had a number of limitations: it was not available in languages other than English, it contained many culturally biased tests and its validity and reliability had yet to be formally established.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 308-336).
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Balchin, R. 2008. The genesis and development of the Groote Schuur neurocognitive screening battery : a neurocognitive screening tool for the South African context. University of Cape Town.