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Computer-Assisted Cognitive Tests, Minus Technicians

Mult Scler; ePub 2018 Nov 22; Wojcik, Rao, et al

Publish date:: December 7, 2018

In a recent study that aimed to determine the influence of technician supervision on computer-administered cognitive tests in multiple sclerosis (MS), reliable and valid test results were obtained from computer-assisted cognitive testing without technician guidance. 80 patients with MS underwent assessment using the CogState Brief Battery (CSBB) and the Cleveland Clinic Cognitive Battery (C3B). Each was administered twice, once with a technician guiding assessment, and once with technician-absent. 28 healthy controls were also evaluated. Researchers found:

The influence of technician guidance was not statistically significant for group means on either test.
For CSBB, administration problems were more common in the technician-absent condition.

Citation:

Wojcik CM, Rao SM, Schembri AJ, et al. Necessity of technicians for computerized neuropsychological assessment devices in multiple sclerosis. [Published online ahead of print November 22, 2018]. Mult Scler. doi:10.1177%2F1352458518813287.

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