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A fundamental element of the DWNAS is that it provides both a clinical neurological and empirical theoretical base (CHC) to assessment. The DWSMB is a battery of tests drawn primarily from the traditional neurological examination to provide coverage of basic sensory, motor functions and sub-cortical functioning, most of which have pathognomonic ...
The modifications made to standardized tests can include repetition of test questions and allowing more time than allotted in the standardized version. [10] Many standardized tests have been subject to process-based modifications. There are many types of modifications that have been created for the battery approach, but not all of them are listed.
There is no assessment of executive function, phonemic fluency, or motor responses. It takes about half an hour to administer. [ 3 ] It was originally introduced in the screening for dementia , but has also found application in other situations, [ 3 ] such as hepatic encephalopathy .
A neurological examination is the assessment of sensory neuron and motor responses, especially reflexes, to determine whether the nervous system is impaired. This typically includes a physical examination and a review of the patient's medical history , [ 1 ] but not deeper investigation such as neuroimaging .
The Trail Making Test is a neuropsychological test of visual attention and task switching. It has two parts, in which the subject is instructed to connect a set of 25 dots as quickly as possible while maintaining accuracy. [ 1 ]
The test takes approximately 12–20 minutes to carry out using manual scoring which is greatly reduced with the aid of computer testing. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The test results produce a number of useful psychometric scores, including numbers, percentages, and percentiles of: categories achieved, trials, errors, and perseverative errors.
The test takes about 35–45 minutes to complete and can be administered on individuals aged between 18 and 80 years old. It consists of four main categories: doors , people , shapes and names . The doors category tests visual recognition by showing the participant a variety of different coloured doors which they must remember and later ...
Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) is a library of computer-based assessments of cognitive domains including attention, concentration, reaction time, memory, processing speed, and decision-making. ANAM has been administered nearly two million times in a variety of applications and settings.