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Normative data of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure for Italian-speaking elementary school children

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The Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF) is a widely used neuropsychological test for the evaluation of drawing disorders in different clinical populations, and, in particular, in persons with neurodevelopmental disorders. The aim of the present study is to provide normative data for ROCF copying (ROCF-Direct copy) and drawing from memory (ROCF-Immediate recall) in Italian-speaking children. The sample consisted of 348 children (147 males and 199 females), aged 7–11 years, recruited from elementary schools in Southern Italy. Normative data were gathered from 312 participants fulfilling the inclusion criteria, and estimated centiles were obtained according to the LMS method providing normalized growth centile standards. Results showed a significant effect of age on performance in both tasks, with a steady increase of drawing accuracy, whereas participants’ gender and mean level of parental education did not exert any significant effect. Thus, normative data were stratified by age, and percentile scores were provided allowing a practical use of the ROCF for the clinical evaluation of drawing abilities in both typical and atypical children.

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    Massimiliano Conson, Mattia Siciliano, Chiara Baiano, Isa Zappullo, Vincenzo Paolo Senese & Gabriella Santangelo

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Conson, M., Siciliano, M., Baiano, C. et al. Normative data of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure for Italian-speaking elementary school children. Neurol Sci 40, 2045–2050 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03929-w

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