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The Trail Making Test in India

Overview
Journal Indian J Psychiatry
Specialty Psychiatry
Date 2010 Aug 17
PMID 20711393
Citations 17
Authors
Triptish Bhatia
Vandana Shriharsh
Saurabh Adlakha
Vivek Bisht
Kapila Garg
Smita N Deshpande
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Abstract

The trail making test (TMT) is a short and convenient estimate of cognitive functions, principally attention and working memory. Like most neuropsychological tests, it is derived from and primarily applicable to English-speaking individuals. Norms for other ethnic minorities may differ significantly. The application of majority or mixed norms to specific ethnic subcultures may introduce systematic bias. To examine the impact of an English test on primarily nonEnglish-speaking individuals, outpatients attending the dermatology department of a large Indian hospital (n = 120) were asked to complete the English version of the TMT. The time taken to complete the TRAILS was unexpectedly long, although all the subjects scored within normal limits on the modified mini mental status examination and a test for general knowledge. Possible reasons for the delayed completion times are discussed below.

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