Bicycle Drawing Test Scoring

4 reviews of the research literature support its use as a reliable screening tool for cognitive dysfunction particularly for dementia.

Bicycle drawing test scoring. To verify the dimensionality of bicycle drawing test bdt we applied the coding system of greenberg rodriguez and sesta to bicycle drawings made by 295 boys and 320 girls 6 10 years old with typical development and submitted the data to item analysis exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Please draw a line going from a number to a letter in ascending order. Put in all the numbers and set the time to 10 after 11. A score of 26 or above is considered normal.

Begin here point to 1 and draw a line from 1 then to a then to 2 and so on. Possible score is 30 points. The examiner instructs the subject. Note the 3 point scoring system.

End here point to. Most clinicians currently use the bicycle drawing test in conjunction with other constructional tests including coping or freehand drawing tasks e g cube house and examine results. A score of 26 or above is considered normal. Begin here point to 1 and draw a line from 1 then to then to 2 and so on.

This shows us cognitive and visuospatial skills as discussed in the clock drawing test a few minutes ago. To obtain a copy of the mtcf and a scoring protocol for the figure see also strauss sherman and spreen s 2006 text or lezak howieson bigler and tranel s 2012 text please contact dr. Anita hubley at anita hubley ubc ca. Formal scoring systems exist for the bicycle drawing test greenberg et al 1994 providing a means for deriving quantitative results when using this test.

Not placing the pedals between the wheels and inside the chain the pedals were sometimes drawn attached to the front wheel the back wheel or dangling off the cross bar. The examiner instructs the subject. All instructions may be repeated once. Assessing visuospatial and executive functions e.

The bicycle drawing test. Clock drawing is a simple and effective test to include in the neuropsychiatric assessment of patients. Please draw a line going from a number to a letter in ascending order. Kope cek3 1faculty of arts charles university.

5 6 although in use since the 1960s it was made popular in 1983 when goodglass and kaplan incorporated. Drawing the frame joining the front and back wheels making steering impossible. C echova 1 4 h. Model for copy performance a model of a bicycle for use in a copy trial for the bicycle.

I looked at three types of errors which would severely impair the functioning of a bicycle see figure 3 for examples of all three. The clock drawing test is a simple tool that is used to screen people for signs of neurological problems such as alzheimer s and other dementias.