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National Adult Reading Test (NART)
National Adult Reading Test (NART)
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Please visit this website for more information about the instrument: National Adult Reading Test.
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| Classification |
Supplemental: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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| Short Description of Instrument |
Purpose: The National Adult Reading Test (NART) is a premorbid intellectual functioning test.
Use: Subjects/patients are required to read a list of phonetically atypical words outloud.
Time Estimate: There is no given time limit to administer this test. The subject/patient is encouraged to take their time and the examiner is encouraged to tell the subject/patient to slow down as necessary.
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| Scoring |
The subject's/patient's score is determined by the sum of the subject's/patient's number of errors and number of correct items. If the subject/patient does not finish the task no score is given.
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| Rationale/Justification |
Recommended for use in Adult PDI patients/subjects.
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| References |
Blair, JR, & Spreen, O. Predicting premorbid IQ: A revision of the national adult reading test. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 1989; 3, 129-136.
Brebon G, Bressan RA, David AS,& Pilowsky LS. Role of processing speed in premorbid IQ on visual recognition in patients with schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 2009; 31, 302- 311.
Nelson HE,& Willison JR. (1991). The revised national adult reading test - Test manual. Windsor, UK: NFER-Nelson.
Taylor R. National adult reading test performance in established dementia. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 1999; 29, 291-296.
Watt KJ,& O'Carroll RE. Evaluating methods for estimating premorbid intellectual ability in closed head injury. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 1999; 66, 474-479.
Document last updated July 2019
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