Item analysis of three Spanish naming tests: a cross-cultural investigation.

Neuropsychological evaluations conducted in the United States and abroad commonly include the use of tests translated from English to Spanish. The use of translated naming tests for evaluating predominately Spanish-speakers has recently been challenged on the grounds that translating test items may compromise a test's construct validity. The Texas Spanish Naming Test (TNT) has been developed in Spanish specifically for use with Spanish-speakers; however, it is unlikely patients from diverse Spanish-speaking geographical regions will perform uniformly on a naming test.

Ethnic differences in rehabilitation placement and outcome after TBI.

Objective: To determine whether race/ethnicity and proficiency with the English language influence access to rehabilitation services, and ultimately outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Design: A retrospective correlational investigation.

Setting And Participants: Postrehabilitation outpatients with blunt TBI.