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Assessing Chinese adults' memory abilities — validation of the Chinese version of the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test
Author(s)	David Wai-kwong Man, Ray Li
Journal title	Clinical Gerontologist, vol 24, nos 3/4, 2001
Pages	pp 27-36
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Stroke ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Evaluation ; Chinese language ; China.
Annotation	The Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test - Chinese version (RBMT-CV) was developed in response to the need for cognitive assessment of people with stroke in Hong Kong and China. This study examined the validity and reliability of the RBMT-CV in a group of 86 participants with stroke. The results showed good face validity of assessing everyday memory problems, high inter-rater reliability, and correlations between scores and different parallel versions. Test-retest reliability was high, and correlation with scores on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were well-established. Predictive validity of the RBMT-CV was demonstrated by Spearman's rho through follow-up of stroke patients, and correlation of memory function with their functional status as measured by modified Barthel Index (MBI). (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-021028211 A
Classmark	CQA: DB: 4C: 6WS: 7DC
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