Test–re-test reliability of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised in individuals with traumatic brain injury

Primary objective: To determine test–re-test reliability of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R) in a group of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Research design: Single-group repeated measures design. Methods and procedures: Seventy-five individuals with TBI were administered the HVLT-R twice, with 6–8 weeks between the two test sessions. Main outcomes and results: Test–re-test reliability on HVLT-R scoring parameters ranged from 0.537–0.818, with seven of the eight scoring parameters exhibiting r > 0.6. At re-test, scores did not significantly change on any of the eight HVLT-R scoring parameters. Conclusions: HVLT-R use with individuals with TBI is supported. Test–re-test reliability of total recall and delayed recall sub-scores was particularly high.

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