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000000787 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/M4X63JZK
000000787 037__ $$aETD
000000787 245__ $$aAlignment of narrative retellings for automated neuropsychological assessment
000000787 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University
000000787 269__ $$a2012
000000787 336__ $$aDissertation
000000787 502__ $$bPh.D.
000000787 520__ $$aAs neurological disorders such as dementia, autism, and language impairment become more common, there is growing need for simple, objective screening tools. Narrative retelling tasks—where subjects listen to a short story and retell it—offer promise because these abilities are often impaired in affected populations. This dissertation evaluates the reliability and diagnostic utility of automated narrative analysis. We introduce a novel word alignment method using random walks, achieving faster and more accurate alignment than traditional approaches. Automated scoring based on these alignments predicts impairment with accuracy comparable to manual scoring and generalizes to other language samples, supporting its potential as a flexible screening tool.
000000787 540__ $$fCC BY
000000787 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner
000000787 650__ $$aNeuropsychological Tests$$022867
000000787 650__ $$aMedical Informatics$$021938
000000787 650__ $$aNarration$$034468
000000787 650__ $$aElectronic Data Processing$$015239
000000787 650__ $$aLanguage Development Disorders$$021312
000000787 650__ $$aNervous System Diseases$$022809
000000787 650__ $$aElectronic Data Processing$$015239
000000787 6531_ $$anarratees (rhetoric)
000000787 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369
000000787 692__ $$aDepartment of Biomedical Engineering$$041397
000000787 692__ $$aCenter for Spoken Language Understanding$$041388
000000787 7001_ $$aTucker Prud'hommeaux, Emily$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
000000787 7201_ $$avan Santen, Jan$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eCo-Advisor
000000787 7201_ $$aRoark, Brian$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eCo-Advisor
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000000787 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:787$$pstudent-work
000000787 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations