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Neuropsychological testing in a rural African school-age population: evaluating contributions to variability in test performance

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Neuropsychological testing in a rural African school-age population: evaluating contributions to variability in test performance. / Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia K.; Holding, Penny A.; Taylor, H. Gerry et al.
In: Assessment, Vol. 20, No. 6, 12.2013, p. 776-784.

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Kitsao-Wekulo, PK, Holding, PA, Taylor, HG, Abubakar, A & Connolly, K 2013, 'Neuropsychological testing in a rural African school-age population: evaluating contributions to variability in test performance', Assessment, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 776-784. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191112457408

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Kitsao-Wekulo, P. K., Holding, P. A., Taylor, H. G., Abubakar, A., & Connolly, K. (2013). Neuropsychological testing in a rural African school-age population: evaluating contributions to variability in test performance. Assessment, 20(6), 776-784. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191112457408

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Kitsao-Wekulo PK, Holding PA, Taylor HG, Abubakar A, Connolly K. Neuropsychological testing in a rural African school-age population: evaluating contributions to variability in test performance. Assessment. 2013 Dec;20(6):776-784. doi: 10.1177/1073191112457408

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Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia K. ; Holding, Penny A. ; Taylor, H. Gerry et al. / Neuropsychological testing in a rural African school-age population : evaluating contributions to variability in test performance. In: Assessment. 2013 ; Vol. 20, No. 6. pp. 776-784.

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