Trail Making Test

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Name: Trail Making Test

Abbreviation: TMT

Versions: 2

Synonyms: 128

Description: The Trail Making Test consists of two parts, A and B. The participant will need a pencil to perform each part. The examiner starts timing both part A and B as soon as the instructions are completed and the participant is signaled to begin. Do not stop timing until the participant completes each respective part or the discontinuation time points have been reached. (, https://www.center-tbi.eu/files/approved-translations/English/ENGLISH_TMT.pdf)

Reference: Corrigan JD, Hinkeldey NS. Relationships between parts A and B of the Trail Making Test. Journal of clinical psychology. 1987 Jul. PMID: 3611374.

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# version trials
1 Trail Making Test 264
2 Korean Trail Making Test 2
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