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Digit/Symbol Coding test
a neuropsychological test sensitive to brain damage, dementia, age and depression; consists of (e.g. nine) digit-symbol pairs (e.g. 1/-,2/┴ ... 7/Λ,8/X,9/=) followed by a list of digits. Under each digit the subject should write down the corresponding symbol as fast as possible. The number of correct symbols within the allowed time (e.g. 90 or 120 sec) is measured.

Definition contributed by NPicchetti about ten months ago.


Task records: 5  

memory retrieval
  • general memory copy
 

active retrieval
  • immediate memory copy
 
  • general memory copy
 

working memory
  • immediate memory copy
 

motor control
  • digit/symbol coding - symbol copy
 

NPicchetti Initial definition retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digit_symbol_substitution_test
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Definition contributed by BGregory about one year ago:

a neuropsychological test sensitive to brain damage, dementia, age and depression; consists of (e.g. nine) digit-symbol pairs (e.g. 1/-,2/┴ ... 7/Λ,8/X,9/=) followed by a list of digits[2][3][4]. Under each digit the subject should write down the corresponding symbol as fast as possible. The number of correct symbols within the allowed time (e.g. 90 or 120 sec) is measured. (from Wikipedia)

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Definition contributed by SAdministrator about two years ago:

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Memory and motor skill components of the WAIS-III Digit Symbol-Coding subtest.
Kreiner DS, Ryan JJ
(Clin Neuropsychol)
2001 Feb
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Speed and memory in the WAIS-III Digit Symbol--Coding subtest across the adult lifespan.
Joy S, Kaplan E, Fein D
Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists (Arch Clin Neuropsychol)
2004 Sep
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