Cross validation of the Lu and colleagues (2003) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test effort equation in a large known-group sample

Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2013 Feb;28(1):30-7. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acs106. Epub 2012 Dec 11.

Abstract

A Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCFT) equation incorporating copy and recognition was found to be useful in detecting negative response bias in neuropsychological assessments (ROCFT Effort Equation; Lu, P. H., Boone, K. B., Cozolino, L., & Mitchell, C. (2003). Effectiveness of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test and the Meyers and Meyers recognition trial in the detection of suspect effort. Clinical Neuropsychologist, 17, 426-440). In the current cross validation of this validity, the credible patient group (n = 146; 124 with equation data) outperformed the noncredible group (n = 157; 115 with equation data) on copy, 3-min recall, total recognition correct and the Effort Equation, but the latter was most effective in classifying subjects. A cut-off of ≤50 maintained specificity of 90% and achieved sensitivity of 80%. Results of the current cross validation provide corroboration that the ROCFT Effort Equation is an effective measure of neurocognitive response bias.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intelligence
  • Male
  • Malingering / diagnosis*
  • Malingering / psychology
  • Memory Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuropsychological Tests*
  • Photic Stimulation / methods
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Reference Values
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Young Adult