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Cognitive function and assistive technology for cognition: a systematic review.

Alex Gillespie¹, Catherine Best, Brian O'Neill

¹Institute of Social Psychology, London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Rehabilitation Medicine
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Cognitive deficits impact daily functioning across various clinical conditions.
Assistive Technology for Cognition (ATC) aims to mitigate these deficits.
A systematic review is needed to consolidate current knowledge on ATC and cognitive function.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the relationship between assistive technology for cognition (ATC) and cognitive function.
To categorize cognitive domains and tasks supported by ATC using the ICF framework.
To provide a framework for ATC prescription and identify future research needs.

Main Methods:

A systematic literature search was conducted to identify studies on ATC interventions.
91 studies from 89 publications involving clinical populations were analyzed.
The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was utilized for categorization.

Main Results:

ATC interventions effectively support cognitive functions including attention, calculation, emotion, self-experience, planning, time management, and memory.
A comprehensive review of existing ATC in relation to cognitive function was performed.
A novel classification of ATC based on cognitive function was introduced.

Conclusions:

ATC demonstrates efficacy in supporting a wide range of cognitive functions in clinical populations.
The study offers a new framework for matching ATC interventions to specific cognitive deficits.
Future research should focus on identified areas for ATC development and application.