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The HVLT-R is a brief word-list screening test to assess verbal learning and memory and is intended for populations with Cognitive Impairment (CI).

The domains assessed include verbal learning efficiency, ability to access newly learned information, and retention

The administrator reads the list of 12 words aloud and the participant is asked to freely recall them immediately. In total, the list is read three times, with a free recall trial following each time the list is read. A 25-minute delayed free recall trial is administered, followed by a yes/no recognition trial. The participant indicates whether the word presented is a target word or not.

The words recalled for each trial are recorded by the administrator. Trials 1 to 3 are the learning trials and trial 4 is the delayed recall trial. Raw scores are derived from total recall, delayed recall, retention (percentage retained), and a recognition discrimination index. The total recall score is the sum of trials 1, 2, and 3. The learning measure is calculated as the higher of trial 2 recall and trial 3 recall minus the trial 1 recall. The percentage retained is calculated as the better of trials 2 and 3 divided by the trial 4 recall score, multiplied by 100. For recognition, the total number of true and false positives is recorded, and a recognition discrimination index is calculated (true positives − false positives). PAR, Inc, also offers scoring software following the entry of raw scores.