2013 Volume 33 Issue 1 Pages 12-19
Cube copying test is often used as a clinical assessment, however its standard of measurement is quantitative and subjective. In this study, therefore, we created a fixed quantitative scoring method, and the purpose of this research was to examine its reliability and validity. In creating this method of scoring, 7 categories were created based on similarity of drawings by inpatients of brain surgery in our hospital. Based on the characteristics of each group and scoring criteria of the previous studies, 10 items were chosen and reliability was tested at one point each item, highest point at 10. In addition, the study of validity was evaluated a correlation with RCPM, MMSE, WAIS-III. As a result, high reliability coefficient was obtained (α=0.91) . A high correlation was observed between this scoring of cube copying test and the performance IQ RCPM. Also there was a positive, significant correlation with Digit Symbol-Coding, Picture Completion and Block Design of the WAIS-III. From those results, this scoring method is simple and has reliability and validity as well.
