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Development of the Computerized Symbol Digit Modalities Test for assessing alternating attention in patients with stroke

Chapter 1 The importance of measuring alternating attention in patients with stroke

1.1  Introduction of stroke

1.2  Definition of alternating attention

1.3  Alternating attention deficits in patients with stroke

1.4  The importance of measuring alternating attention deficits in patients with stroke

1.5  Summary

Chapter 2 Methods for measuring alternating attention

2.1 Psychological experiment

2.2 Pencil-and-paper test

2.3 Computerized test

2.4 Summary

Chapter 3 Psychometric properties required for measuring alternating attention

3.1 Reliability

3.2 Validity

3.3 Responsiveness

3.4 Minimal clinically important difference

3.5 Summary

Chapter 4 Measuring alternating attention in patients with stroke

4.1 Common measures of alternating attention used in patients with stroke

4.2 An appraisal of the alternating attention measures in patients with stroke

4.3 Summary

Chapter 5 Objectives of studies and methods

5.1 Study 1: Development of the Symbol Digit Pairing Test (SDPT)

5.2 Study 2: Reliability of the SDPT in patients with stroke

5.3 Study 3: Validity and responsiveness of the SDPT in patients with stroke

5.4 Study 4: Determining the minimal clinically important difference of the SDPT for patients with stroke

Chapter 6 Expected contribution