Norms for the Letter-Cancellation Task in School Children
Author Information
Author(s): Balaram Pradhan, H R Nagendra
Primary Institution: Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana
Hypothesis
To establish the norms for the letter-cancellation task—a psychomotor performance task.
Conclusion
The availability of Indian normative data for the SLCT will allow wider application of this test in clinical practice.
Supporting Evidence
- Age and sex influenced performance on the SLCT.
- Linear regression models explained 29% of the score variance.
- Females had higher scores than males in the cancellation task performance.
Takeaway
This study found out how well kids can do a letter-cancellation task, which helps measure their attention and speed.
Methodology
Eight hundred nineteen school students aged 9 to 16 were assessed using a letter-cancellation task.
Potential Biases
Participants were excluded if they had a history of neurological or psychiatric disturbance.
Limitations
The study was limited to children and uneven cell sizes across derived age and sex.
Participant Demographics
Participants were school students aged 9 to 16, healthy, and proficient in English.
Statistical Information
P-Value
< 0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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