Comparison of performance on the oral versus written trail making test in patients with movement disorders

• Published in: Applied neuropsychology. Adult pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Fox-Fuller, Joshua T, Vickers, Kayci L, Saurman, Jessica L, Wechsler, Rachel, Goldstein, Felicia C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 08.12.2023
• Subjects: Executive function; set shifting; trail making test; oral trail making test; Parkinson’s disease

The Oral Trail Making Test (O-TMT) was designed as a clinical analog of the written version (W-TMT). There is debate, however, about whether the measurement of processing speed and set shifting is equivalent between versions. Given the administration advantages of the O-TMT - especially for patients...