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The Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test MSPT: An iPad-Based Disability Assessment Tool
Published on: June 30, 2014
Necessity of technicians for computerized neuropsychological assessment devices in multiple sclerosis
Curtis M Wojcik1, Stephen M Rao2, Adrian J Schembri3
1Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Objective:
Determine the influence of technician supervision on computer-administered cognitive tests in multiple sclerosis (MS).
Methods:
Eighty MS patients 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. Twenty-eight healthy controls were also evaluated.
Results:
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.
Conclusion:
In this MS sample, reliable and valid test results were obtained from computer-assisted cognitive testing without technician guidance.
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