Is BRIEF a useful instrument in day to day care of patients with phenylketonuria?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10833147	Molecular Genetics and Metabolism	2015	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Patients reporting EF problems in daily life are not necessarily those that present with core EF deficits. The results of this study suggest that regular self-administration of the BRIEF-A is not a sufficient way to monitor EF in adult PKU patients.

Keywords

PAH PHE PKU ANT BRIEF-A SSV Global Executive Composite GEC phenylketonuria BRI Adults Tyr Tyrosine Inborn error of metabolism Feature identification SAD Phenylalanine hydroxylase Phenylalanine Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function BRIEF Executive functioning Executive functions

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Is BRIEF a useful instrument in day to day care of patients with phenylketonuria?

Authors

Geertje B. Liemburg, Rianne Jahja, Francjan J. van Spronsen, Leo M.J. de Sonneville, Jaap J. van der Meere, Annet M. Bosch, Carla E.M. Hollak, M. Estela Rubio-Gozalbo, Martijn C.G.J. Brouwers, Floris C. Hofstede, Maaike C. de Vries, Mirian C.H. Janssen,