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| Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2008): |
Predictors of prospective memory in adults with traumatic brain injury.
Full Abstract
Previous studies have established that prospective memory is commonly affected following traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examines whether demographic factors, injury severity and site, executive function, and metacognitive factors predict prospective memory performance in adults with TBI, using a cross-sectional multivariate correlational model. Prospective memory of 44 adults (mean age = 30 years) with severe TBI was measured by the Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAMPROMPT) time-based and event-based scores. Using stepwise multiple regression, the time-based score was predicted by the Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) Animals subtest score, length of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) and use of note-taking on the CAMPROMPT. The event-based score was predicted by length of PTA and COWAT Animals score. Therefore, patients with longer periods of PTA and executive function impairment may be expected to display poorer prospective memory. Note-taking was associated with improved performance on time-based prospective memory tasks.
Author information
Author/s: Fleming, Jennifer (J); Riley, Lee (L); Gill, Hannah (H); Gullo, Matthew J (MJ); Strong, Jenny (J); Shum, David (D);
Affiliation: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. j.fleming(-atsign-)uq.edu.au
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (J Int Neuropsychol Soc), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2008-Sep; vol 14 (issue 5) : pp 823-31
Dates: Created 2008/09/03; Completed 2009/04/08;
PMID: 18764977, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 4/8/2009, IMS Date: 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00)
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