Reliability and validity of the NeuroCognitive Performance Test, a web-based neuropsychological assessment

Digital cognitive tests offer several potential advantages over established paper-pencil tests but have not yet been fully evaluated for the clinical evaluation of mild cognitive impairment. The NeuroCognitive Performance Test (NCPT) is a web-based, self-directed, modular battery intended for repeated assessments of multiple cognitive domains. Using a sample of 101 MCI subjects, we report in this study that the NCPT composite is significantly correlated with both a composite measure of established tests (r=0.77, p<0.0001) as well as with the ADAS-Cog (r=0.55, p<0.0001). Both test batteries had a similar factor structure that included a large g component with a high eigenvalue. Further, both the NCPT and established tests significantly (p< 0.01) predicted the UPSA and FAQ, measures of daily functioning. Despite limitations such as a relatively small sample, absence of control group and cross-sectional nature, these findings are consistent with the growing literature on the promise of self-directed, web-based cognitive assessments for MCI. Key words: Alzheimers disease, computerized cognitive tests, clinical trials, NCPT

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Development of the Web Users Self-Efficacy Scale (WUSE)

10.28945/3027 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Peter Eachus ◽

Simon Cassidy

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Iterative Approach ◽

Student Body ◽

Web Based ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Set Up ◽

The Web

The aim of this research was to develop a scale that could evaluate an individuals confidence in using the Internet. Web-based resources are becoming increasingly important within higher education and it is therefore vital that students and staff feel confident and competent in the access, provision, and utilisation of these resources. The scale developed here represents an extension of previous research (Cassidy & Eachus, 2002) that developed a measure of self-efficacy in the context of computer use. An iterative approach was used in the development of the Web User SelfEfficacy scale (WUSE) and the participants were recruited from the student body of a large University in the North West of the United Kingdom, and globally via a web site set up for this purpose. Initial findings suggest that the scale has acceptable standards of reliability and validity though work is continuing to refine the scale and improve the psychometric properties of the tool.

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The Design and Implementation of English Instruction in Four High Schools With CSIEC System

Online Course Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5472-1.ch025 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 438-461

Author(s):

Jiyou Jia

Keyword(s):

High Schools ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Learning Performance ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Web Based ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

English Classes ◽

Long Term Effect ◽

English Instruction

It is an important but complicated issue to investigate the long-term effect of the intelligent Web-based English instruction system CSIEC on students' learning performance with satisfying reliability and validity. This chapter introduces three years' process of the design and implementation of English instruction in four diverse high schools with the CSIEC system (i.e. the integration of CSIEC system into English instruction in four high schools: the project team organization, the survey and user needs analysis before the project implementation, system design, programming and test, the process of CSIEC's integration into English classes, and phase meetings). The management issues of the project were thought to guarantee its successful implementation in four different high schools located in distant provinces in China.

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Cross-cultural neuropsychological assessment in the European Union: a Delphi expert study

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

10.1093/arclin/acaa083 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sanne Franzen ◽

Janne M Papma ◽

Esther van den Berg ◽

T Rune Nielsen

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Neuropsychological Assessment ◽

Ethnic Diversity ◽

Normative Data ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Importance Rating ◽

The European Union ◽

Delphi Consensus ◽

Web Based ◽

Community Stakeholders

Abstract Objective The increasing ethnic diversity in the European Union (EU) calls for adaptations to neuropsychological assessment practices. The aims of this study were to examine the current state of cross-cultural neuropsychological assessment in EU-15 countries and to provide recommendations for researchers and policy makers. Method Twelve experts from nine EU-15 countries participated in a Delphi consensus study involving two sequential rounds of web-based questionnaires and an in-person consensus meeting. The experts individually rated Delphi topics on the basis of importance (scale 1–10). The degree of consensus was determined by assessing first and third quartiles (Q1 and Q3) and medians. Results Consensus outcomes showed the following priorities: (a) the development of tests (median importance rating 10, Q1-Q3: 9–10), (b) the collection of normative data (median importance rating 9, Q1-Q3: 8–10), and (c) more training, awareness, and knowledge regarding cross-cultural assessment among neuropsychologists in the EU (median importance rating 9, Q1-Q3: 8–10). Whereas memory tests were often available, tests measuring social cognition (median 9, Q1-Q3: 8–10) and language (median 9, Q1-Q3: 7–10) are particularly lacking. Recommendations were made regarding essential skills and knowledge necessary for cross-cultural neuropsychological assessment. Conclusions This study in a small group of experts suggests that the development and availability of cross-cultural tests and normative data should be prioritized, as well as the development and implementation of training initiatives. Furthermore, EU guidelines could be established for working with interpreters during neuropsychological assessment. Before implementing these recommendations, follow-up studies are recommended that include more minority neuropsychologists and community stakeholders.

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The Reliability and Validity of a Soccer-Specific Nonmotorised Treadmill Simulation (Intermittent Soccer Performance Test)

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ◽

10.1519/jsc.0000000000000310 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (7) ◽

pp. 1971-1980 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jeffrey W.F. Aldous ◽

Ibrahim Akubat ◽

Bryna C.R. Chrismas ◽

Samuel L. Watkins ◽

Alexis R. Mauger ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Performance Test ◽

Reliability And Validity

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Administering a performance test in Fiji Hindi

Australian Review of Applied Linguistics Series S ◽

10.1075/aralss.13.05sha ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. 80-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nikhat Shameem ◽

John Read

Keyword(s):

Performance Test ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Personal Attributes ◽

Language Test ◽

Speech Community ◽

Listening Skills ◽

Vernacular Language ◽

Language Maintenance And Shift ◽

Listening Task ◽

A Performance

Abstract As part of a research study on language maintenance and shift in the Indo-Fijian community in Wellington, New Zealand, a performance test was developed to assess the speaking and listening skills in Fiji Hindi of a sample of the Indo-Fijian teenagers. The design of the test needed to take account of the fact that Fiji Hindi is a preliterate vernacular language with no role in education and an ambivalent status within its own speech community. The test consisted of three main parts: a naturalistic conversation, two structured speaking tasks and a structured listening task. This paper focuses on some facets of the test administration, including the decision to administer it in the test-takers’ homes; the influence of various personal attributes of the interviewer; the ways of dealing with the lack of a script for Fiji Hindi; and the issue of live versus tape-based assessment of the test-takers’ performance. Both the test-takers and an independent rater provided feedback on the test that was generally very positive. The paper concludes with a discussion of various factors that may have influenced the reliability and validity of this somewhat unconventional language test.

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