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The Advanced Interpretation (AI) program automatically extracts all data from the WMT, MSVT, NV-MSVT and MCI. It lays out the data in an automated way and also applies the principles used to interpret data from these tests.
Those who are very experienced in using these tests find the AI program helpful because it does all the little calculations for them and saves the professional a lot of time.
Newcomers find that the AI program puts them on a fast learning curve, giving them added confidence.
Using a simple flow chart, it shows and applies the steps in interpreting results from the WMT, MSVT, and NV-MSVT. A step-by-step decision process is laid out visually to check all the different criteria and come to a conclusion. Thus, rules of interpretation are operationalized and objective.
Various graph options are available, including one that searches all comparison groups to find the groups with test curves most similar to the current case.
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Other Effort Tests
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Result
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Step 1
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Pass
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Good effort
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There are no memory test scores to interpret
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WMT, MSVT or nv-MSVT
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Result
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Step 1
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Pass
all effort subtests
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Good Effort. Scores are probably valid.
Either memory is normal range
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Memory impaired
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Computer creates graph with client's scores and 4 most similar profiles to aid interpretation
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Clinician interprets memory scores using charts & tables in program with mean scores from up to 82 comparison groups.
The singlims.exe program from Prof. Crawford of Aberdeen tells you if the observed Free Recall score is significantly different from a given group mean.
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Other Effort Tests
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Result
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Step 1
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Fail
(one critical score only)
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Poor effort
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very severe impairment equal to that seen in dementia
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Failure must be due to dementia-like impairment or poor effort but both look the same on these tests.
Hence, there is a high risk of false positives in dementia or MR
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WMT, MSVT or nv-MSVT
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Result
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Step 1
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Fail
any effort subtest(There are effort subtests & memory subtests)
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Either poor effort
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The person has very severe impairment, equal to that seen in dementia
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Computer creates graph with client's scores and 4 most similar profiles to aid interpretation
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Computer calculates whether the profile is like that of simulators (i.e. scores are invalid)
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..profile is like dementia. The person suffers very severe memory impairment.The singlims.exe program aids interpretation.
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