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General Neuropsychological Deficit Scale

a scale that combines a series of tests from the Halstead–Reitan Neuropsychological Battery to generate an overall estimate of cognitive impairment: The higher the score, the greater the impairment.

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January 24th 2025

antecedent variable

antecedent variable

any variable that precedes a response variable. For example, in regression analysis it is the independent variable, and in path analysis it is the variable beginning a chain of causal links. Compare consequent variable.