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Published on: June 30, 2014
Konectom™ cognitive processing speed test enables reliable remote, unsupervised cognitive assessment in people with
Matthew Scaramozza1, Patrizia A Chiesa1, Lauren Zajac1
1Biogen, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Background:
The Konectom™ smartphone-based cognitive processing speed (CPS) test is designed to assess processing speed and account for impact of visuomotor function on performance.
Objective:
Evaluate reliability and validity of Konectom CPS Test, performed in clinic and remotely.
Methods:
Data were collected from people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) aged 18-64 years and healthy control participants (HC) matched for age, sex, and education. Remote test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients, ICC); correlation with established clinical measures (Spearman correlation coefficients); group analyses between cognitively impaired/unimpaired PwMS; and influence of age, sex, education, and upper limb motor function on CPS Test measures were assessed.
Results:
Eighty PwMS and 66 HC participated. CPS Test measures from remote tests had good test-retest reliability (ICC of 0.67-0.87) and correlated with symbol digit modalities test (highest |ρ| = 0.80, p < 0.0001). Remote measures were stable (change from baseline < 5%) and correlated with MS disability (highest |ρ| = 0.39, p = 0.0004) measured by Expanded Disability Status Scale. CPS Test measures displayed sensitivity to cognitive impairment (highest d = 1.47). Demographics and motor function had the lowest impact on CPS Test substitution time, a measure accounting for visuomotor function.
Conclusion:
Konectom CPS Test measures provide valid, reliable remote measurements of cognitive processing speed in PwMS.
