An item analytic study of the Tactual Performance Test Memory and Location scores was conducted. Item difficulty and Discrimination Index values are presented for the total sample and three groups: normal (n = 146), diffusely braindamaged (n = 130), and undiagnosed patients sent for assessment (n = 326).
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