Interrater agreement on the Wechsler Memory Scale-revised in a mixed clinical population

Abstract Logical Memory and Visual Reproduction subtests of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised (WMS-R) were administered as a part of a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery to 50 inpatient and outpatient male veterans (M = 52 years) with diagnoses of neurologic, alcoholic, and psychiatric conditions. Tests were scored blindly by two trained examiners and kappa values were reported for Logical Memory text, and individual scoring criteria for Visual Reproductions. Almost perfect interrater agreement beyond chance was generally observed, thus replicating excellent interrater reliability obtained from a healthy normative sample. Mild variability (moderate agreement) on individual items is discussed.

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