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Pyo, Geunyeong; Ala, Tom; Kyrouac, Gregory A.; Verhulst, Steven J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the validity of the Working Group's Autobiographical Memory Test as a dementia screening tool for individuals with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (ID). Twenty-one participants with Dementia of Alzheimer's Type (DAT) and moderate to severe ID and 42 controls with similar levels of ID…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Test Items, Severe Mental Retardation, Mental Retardation
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Schmitz, Marcelo; Ludwig, Henrique; Rohde, Luis A. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2010
The objective of the current study was to evaluate a proposed restrictive inattentive type of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by comparing clinical correlates among youths with ADHD inattentive type (ADHD-I) as a function of the number of hyperactivity symptoms presented (none vs. 3 or less) and controls (individuals without ADHD).…
Descriptors: Genetics, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Foreign Countries, Control Groups
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Baker, Frank; Curbow, Barbara – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1991
The epidemiological method of case-control study is described, and its advantages and disadvantages are discussed for use in health program evaluation. Examples are reviewed, with a step-by-step description of the method. Potential applications are discussed, including worksite health promotions, screening programs, and large-scale public health…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Control Groups, Epidemiology, Evaluation Methods