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Bringing Executive Function Testing Online: Assessment Validation Study.

Mouna Attarha¹, Ana Carolina de Figueiredo Pelegrino², Lydia Ouellet²

¹Posit Science Corporation, 160 Pine St Suite 200, San Francisco, CA, 94111, United States, 1 415-394-3100 ext 505.

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Summary

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A computerized cognitive assessment, Freeze Frame, shows concurrent validity for executive function in older adults. This brief tool may aid in cognitive screening and detecting executive dysfunction.

Keywords:

NIH EXAMINER National Institutes of Health Executive Abilities: Measures and Instruments for Neurobehavioral Evaluation and Research assessment accessibility brain health cognitive status executive function web-based cognitive assessment

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Gerontology
Psychometrics

Background:

Executive function, including planning and inhibitory control, declines with age.
Executive dysfunction impacts daily living activities in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the validity of a computerized cognitive assessment, Freeze Frame, for predicting executive function in healthy older adults.
To provide normative data for cognitively healthy older adults aged 65 and above.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of baseline data from the INHANCE trial.
Evaluation of Freeze Frame (BrainHQ platform) usability and validity.
Analysis of Freeze Frame performance against demographic variables and NIH EXAMINER executive function scores.

Main Results:

Freeze Frame performance was modestly associated with NIH EXAMINER executive function scores (P=.02), explaining 6.8% of the variance.
A small, statistically significant relationship was found between Freeze Frame and age (P=.046).
The assessment demonstrated good usability with an average completion time of 4 minutes.

Conclusions:

Freeze Frame is a brief, scalable, and accessible computerized cognitive assessment with demonstrated concurrent validity for executive function.
Its ease of use suggests potential for cognitive screening in older adults.
Future research should investigate its utility in clinical populations and for predicting functional performance.