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Ross Information Processing Assessment-Geriatric
Deborah Ross-Swain and Paul Fogle
The Ross Information Processing Assessment Geriatric (RIPA-G) is an adaptation of the popular Ross Information Processing Assessment (RIPA). The RIPA-G is designed for use by speech-language pathologists, neuropsychologists, psychologists and other rehabilitation professionals trained in test administration.
The individually administered test assesses cognitive-linguistic deficits in geriatric patients who are residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), hospitals, and clinics. In addition to standard questions and stimulus items used for assessing cognitive-linguistic deficits, the RIPA-G incorporates questions from the Minimum Data Set used by nursing staffs in SNFs. These questions provide correlational data with nursing staff's assessments of patients' cognitive-linguistic abilities.
Percentile ranks standard scores, and composite quotients are provided for individual subtests, skill areas, and overall cognitive-linguistic functioning. Periodic retesting provides objective data to assess treatment efficacy and documents progress often required for Medicare and third-party payment. Internal consistency reliability coefficients of the RIPA-G were found to be .80 or greater. The basic RIPA-G can be administered in 45 to 60 minutes, and the supplemental subtests can be administered in 10 to 20 minutes.
Complete RIPA-G Kit includes Examiner's Manual, 25 Record Forms, 25 Profile/Summary Forms, and a Picture Book, all in a sturdy storage box. (1996)
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