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Trail Making Test

The Trail Making Test (TMT) is a simple, brief neuropsychological test developed by Reitan in 1958 that measures visuomotor processing speed, attention, and executive function. The TMT comprises two forms: Part A, which assesses basic processing speed and visual scanning, and Part B, which assesses executive function, task-switching, and cognitive flexibility. Despite its simplicity, the TMT is highly sensitive to cognitive impairment across a wide range of neurological and psychiatric conditions and remains one of the most widely used screening tests in neuropsychology.

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Trail Making Test
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / neuropsychology
  • Reitan, R. M. (1958). Validity of the Trail Making Test as an indicator of organic brain damage. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 8(3), 271-276. · DOI 10.2466/pms.1958.8.3.271
  • Sanchez-Cubillo, I., Perianez, J. A., Adrover-Roig, D., et al. (2009). Construct validity of the Trail Making Test: Role of task-switching, working memory, inhibition/interference control, and visuomotor abilities. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 15(3), 438-450. · DOI 10.1017/S1355617709090626
  • Corrigan, J. D., & Hinkeldey, N. S. (1987). Relationships between parts A and B of the Trail Making Test. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 43(4), 402-409. · DOI 10.1002/1097-4679(198707)43:4<402::aid-jclp2270430411>3.0.co;2-e
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