Taketo Yoine    Department   Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare  ,    Position   Assistant Professor
Article types	原著
Language	Japanese
Peer review	Peer reviewed
Title	Factor analysis of the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS)in brain-damaged patients
Journal	Formal name：Higher Brain Function Research ISSN code：02859513/13484818
Volume, Issue, Page	pp.247-255
Author and coauthor	Youine Taketo, Karinaga Hirochika, Yamamoto Yoko, Yagi Masami, Tanemura Jun
Authorship	Lead author,Corresponding author
Publication date	2009/06
Summary	We applied a factor analysis to results of the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome(BADS), Japaneseversion. The data were collected from 65 subjects with brain damage. From the results, we extracted two factors. One factor was interpreted as action planning ability,and the other factor as estimating ability. These factor scores were distributed in accordance with overall BADS classifications. Next, correlations between factor scores and neuropsychological assessment(intelligence, memory and attention tests)were examined. The factor scores of action planning ability(factor 1)correlated general cognitive function, and the factor scores of estimating ability(factor 2)correlated with tasks associated with working memory. We were unable to find any association between neurobehavioral disabilities and overall BADS classification results. We concluded that BADS is useful to evaluate action planning ability and estimating ability in dysexecutive syndrome, but that it is not applicable to neurobehavioral disorders.
DOI	10.2496/hbfr.29.247