The stability of engagement over comprehensive neuropsychological assessment in student athletes diagnosed with sports related concussion. Issue 4 (19th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chase, Danielle; Schatz, Philip; Smyk, Nathan; Franks, R. Robert
• Is Part Of: Developmental neuropsychology. Volume 43:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 345
• Page End: 355
• Publication Date: 2018-05-19
• Subjects: Neuropsychology -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2018.1428326
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-5641

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We documented effort stability during neuropsychological (NP) testing examining failure rates on three Performance Validity Tests (PVTs). 65 student athletes, ages 8–21, were evaluated in an outpatient practice, following sports-related concussion over three sessions within 18 months of injury (mean=6 months). 7.7% of student athletes failed PVTs at all three test sessions, 7.7% failed PVTs at two test sessions, and 12.3% failed PVTs at one session; 28% of this sample was sub-optimally engaged for at least one test session, producing invalid neuropsychological data at the time of testing and 72% produced valid neuropsychological data across the comprehensive evaluation.