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18 July 2019
Large-Scale Remote Assessment of Verbal Cognitive Function Using Automatic Speech Recognition
At AAIC 2019, we shared how to administer and score verbal neuropsychological assessments on participants own devices in a way that is acceptable, feasible and reliable.
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18 July 2019
Vocalic Markers of Cognitive Load Derived from Automated Verbal Neuropsychological Assessment and Machine Learning in a Large Scale Remote Sample
The effort participants exert in order to complete a task provides the researcher with a rich understanding of their level of functioning. At AAIC 2019, we shared how to derive this cognitive load from voice recordings.
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5 July 2019
How CANTAB is helping to fast track dementia research – DPUK’s Great Minds
With more than two million participants, Dementias Platform UK is a national effort to make real strides in tackling dementia. Leona Wolters from the initiative shared with us the vital role that CANTAB plays in this large-scale cohort study.
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20 June 2019
CANTAB to enhance cognitive assessment in rare neurological diseases
We caught up with psychologist, Lara Draghi, to discuss the value of using CANTAB to assess cognitive function in patients with rare neurological disorders.
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11 June 2019
Developing a screening tool of social cognitive abilities in schizophrenia and brain injury
Researchers at the University of Newcastle, Australia are developing a screening tool of social cognitive abilities for individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder or acquired brain injury. Read on to find out how CANTAB is supporting this effort.
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28 May 2019
Could colour blindness be affecting the results of your study?
With colour vision deficiency affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide, we consider how colour blindness might affect participants’ performance on cognitive tests, and what measures can be taken to minimise the impact on study results.
