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Newest in this topic

  1. Diagnostic test accuracy of remote, multidomain cognitive assessment (telephone and video call) for dementia 2022-04-08
  2. A survey of smartphone and interactive video technology use by participants in Alzheimer's disease research: Implications for remote cognitive assessment 2021-05-19
  3. Usefulness of CogEvo, a computerized cognitive assessment and training tool, for distinguishing patients with mild Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment from cognitively normal older people 2020-12-17

Studies

4 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2013 to 2022

Top journals

  • Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 1
  • Geriatrics & gerontology international 1
  • International journal of environmental research and public health 1
  • The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 1

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  1. Diagnostic test accuracy of remote, multidomain cognitive assessment (telephone and video call) for dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 81 out of 100. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2022-04-08 Cognitive tests and assessment

    To assess for potential differences in cognitive test scoring when using a remote platform, and where a remote screener was compared to the equivalent face-to-face test.

  2. A survey of smartphone and interactive video technology use by participants in Alzheimer's disease research: Implications for remote cognitive assessment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2021-05-19 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Remote cognitive assessment using interactive video technology is a practicable option for nondemented participants in longitudinal studies; however, additional resources will be required to ensure representative participation of Latinos.

  3. Usefulness of CogEvo, a computerized cognitive assessment and training tool, for distinguishing patients with mild Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment from cognitively normal older people

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Geriatrics & gerontology international 2020-12-17 Cognitive tests and assessment

    These results suggest that CogEvo, a computerized cognitive assessment tool, is useful for evaluating early-stage cognitive impairment.

  4. Can smartphones enhance telephone-based cognitive assessment (TBCA)?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. International journal of environmental research and public health 2013-12-12 Cognitive tests and assessment

    TBCA has emerged to solve the limitations of administering cognitive assessments face-to-face.

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