Protocol - Visual Memory - Adult
- Broad Psychopathology - Adult
- Broad Psychopathology - Child
- Executive Function - Direct Assessment - Adolescent
- Executive Function - Direct Assessment - Adult
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Adult
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Children
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Preschool Children
- Global Mental Status Screener - Adult
- Global Mental Status Screener - Child
- Global Mental Status Screener - Older Children and Adolescents
- Intelligence Scale - 16 to 90 years
- Intelligence Scale - 2 years, 6 months to 7 years, 7 months
- Intelligence Scale - 6 to 16 years 11 months
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- Nonverbal Reasoning
- Spatial Reasoning - Adolescents and Adults
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- Verbal Memory - Child
- Working Memory - Adult
- Working Memory - Child
Description
Visual Reproductions is an interviewer-administered test that is a part of the Wechsler Memory Scale® Fourth Edition (WMS®-IV). The interviewer shows the respondent a series of simple images and asks the respondent to draw them from memory. The test can be performed as both an immediate and delayed recall. The protocol includes scoring instructions that account for accuracy and speed.
Specific Instructions
Visual Reproductions is a proprietary subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale®, Fourth Edition. Each WMS-III or WMS-IV subtest is a part of a complete WMS-III/IV assessment and is not sold separately. To administer a subtest requires a licensing agreement from Pearson. Researchers should complete and return an application to pas.licensing@pearson.com. The current fee for each subtest use is $1.25 each-subject to a minimum license fee.
Availability
Protocol
Immediate Recall
The examiner shows the respondent a picture for 10 seconds and then gives the respondent a piece of paper and instructs them to draw the picture from memory. This is repeated three times with different images. The first two pictures contain a single image, but the last picture contains two images that are side by side.
Delayed Recall
After a predetermined amount of time, examiner asks the respondent to draw as many pictures as they can recall. The respondent is informed the pictures do not have to be drawn in the same order as they were shown. After completing these drawings, the respondent is asked which image they were shown first.
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The Wechsler Memory Scale® is a registered trademark of Pearson Education, Inc.
Personnel and Training Required
Personnel should be trained to administer the test by a licensed neuropsychologist or other trained medical professional experienced with the Visual Reproductions test.
· Additionally, investigators are encouraged to have quality control procedures (such as videotaping sessions, etc.) in place to maintain consistency across examiners.
Equipment Needs
The interviewer will need a copy of the test that includes the cards with the images, paper for the respondent to draw the images and a copy of the scoring instructions.
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Performance-based task
Lifestage
Adolescent, Adult, Senior
Participants
Individuals aged 16- 89 years and 11 months
Selection Rationale
Visual Reproductions was selected because it is a widely used, validated protocol that requires less time to administer and score than similar instruments.
Language
Chinese, English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) | Visual memory proto | 62774-5 | LOINC |
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Memory impairment | HP:0002354 | HPO |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
Expert Review Panel 4 (ERP 4) reviewed the measures in the Neurology, Psychiatric, and Psychosocial domains.
Guidance from ERP 4 included the following:
· No changes
Protocol Name from Source
Wechsler Memory Scale?, Visual Reproductions subtest, Fourth Edition (WMS?-IV)
Source
Wechsler, D. (2009). Wechsler Memory Scale®, Fourth Edition (WMS®-IV). Pearson Education, Inc.
The Wechsler Memory Scale®, Fourth Edition (WMS®-IV) is a proprietary instrument and can be obtained through:
Pearson
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Telephone: 800.627.7271
Email: clinicalcustomersupport@pearson.com
General References
None
Protocol ID
130901
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX130901000000 | Protocol 130901 - proprietary. Check DCW for more | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Visual Memory
Release Date
May 12, 2010
Definition
An interviewer-administered test that measures the ability of the respondent to remember images and pictures.
Purpose
This measure tests a respondent’s total range of function with respect to visual memory. It is therefore more specific and sensitive than a measure of global mental status and can be used to assess major problems in visual memory as well as minor variations that may be a consequence of normal development and aging.
Keywords
Neurology, cognition, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, aging, proprietary, sickle cell disease, SCD, gerontology, aging, geriatrics
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 130901 | Visual Memory - Adult |
| 130902 | Visual Memory - Child |
Publications
Pattaro, C., et al. (2015) The Cooperative Health Research in South Tyrol (CHRIS) study: rationale, objectives, and preliminary results. J Transl Med. 2015 November; 13: 348. doi: 10.1186/s12967-015-0704-9