Development, psychometric properties, and pilot norms of the first Arabic indigenous memory test: The Verbal Memory Arabic Test (VMAT).

Scores decreased with age as expected, they discriminated well between healthy and clinical populations (matched on age, sex, and years of education), and showed acceptable consistency within items and across time. Conclusions: The VMAT is the first Arabic test developed indigenously. It can be used in clinical and research settings with Arabic-speaking populations to assess verbal learning.