Normative data on the boston diagnostic aphasia examination, parietal lobe battery, and the boston naming Test

TLDR

The study proposes using the lowest score in each age and education group as a cut‑off for suspected impairment. Normative data for the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, Parietal Lobe Battery, and Boston Naming Test were collected from 147 right‑handed, native‑English‑speaking neurologically normal adult males, with means, standard deviations, and ranges reported for each age and education group. The report identifies and discusses differences in test performance across age and education groups.

Abstract

Abstract This report describes normative data for the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, the "Parietal Lobe Battery" (Goodglass & Kaplan, 1972), and the Boston Naming Test (Kaplan, Goodglass, & Weintraub, 1978). These tests were administered to 147 neurologically normal adult males, who were right-handed and native English-speaking. For each age and education group, means, standard deviations, and the range are reported. The lowest score for each group is suggested as a cut-off below which impairment may be suspected. Differences among age and education groups are specified and briefly discussed.