A four-disc version of the Tower of London for clinical use

作者：Tunstall Jenny R; O' Gorman John G; Shum David H K

来源：Journal of Neuropsychology, 2016, 10(1): 116-129.

DOI：10.1111/jnp.12060

• Tower of London (TOL)
• Neuropsychological Assessment
• Executive Functions
• Planning
• Frontal Lobe

Three studies are reported on the development of a four-disc version of the Tower of London test of planning ability. The first (n=138) involved the selection of items based on rational and empirical criteria to provide a short test of graded difficulty suitable for use with children and clinical populations. The second study (n=480) checked the properties of the 10-item test on a new sample and in addition examined the internal consistency and factor structure of the test. The third study (n=61) examined the test-retest reliability of the test over a period of 1month. The difficulty level of the test remained relatively stable from sample to sample and was sensitive to linear trend in performance from age 5years up to 30years. Total score did not reflect the action of a single underlying construct but rather appeared to index a number of factors. Scores were reasonably stable over the 1-month period studied, at least for the children's sample employed. The four-disc version is a promising method of assessing planning in children and adolescents in clinical situations.

• 出版日期2016-3