TRAIL MAKING TEST: PREDICTIVE VALIDITY STUDY ON TURKISH PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER DEMENTIA

CANGÖZ B., DEMİRCİ S., ULUÇ S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.16, no.1, pp.69-76, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.69-76
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The Trail Making Test is a widely used test that assesses executive functions such as visual tracking, psychomotor speed, complex attention and mental flexibility. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the validity of the TMT in AD patients.