Validity

Question 1

Face validity

Answer 1

Does the test measure what its supposed to

Question 2

Content validity

Answer 2

Test represents the topic to be measured

Question 3

Construct validity

Answer 3

Test actually measures the cognitive function that is being assessed

Question 4

Criterion validity

Answer 4

Whether a test can predict the performance of a patients wrt an external criterion

Question 5

Ecological validity

Answer 5

Whether test measures how the person functions in their environment vs in a lab.

Question 6

Confounding

Answer 6

Factor that affects performance on a test but is not measured. Eg:
Sensory impairments, language barrier, fatigue, pain, emotional state etc.

Question 7

Underperformance

Answer 7

Important confounder. Performance is impaired, incorrect diagnosis /.

Question 8

Reliability

Answer 8

Degree to which test results remain the same
Test retest: Different time points
inter rater reliability; Different researchers