WebNeuro User Manual - Ubhonline.com
WebNeuro User Manual - Ubhonline.com
WebNeuro User Manual - Ubhonline.com
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Inclusion in the database for research and <strong>com</strong>mercial purposes: The member will be<br />
asked to confirm they accept the use of their de-identified data in the BR database. If<br />
they decline, the test will proceed as usual, but the data will never form part of any<br />
database.<br />
Cognitive Test Items (30-40 minutes): Descriptions and caveats<br />
The member will be given full written, screen instructions during the test, generated by the<br />
<strong>com</strong>puter, but if the clinician or member wants to preview what they will be working with, they<br />
should read on below:<br />
1: Finger Tapping<br />
Testing procedure: Using the dominant hand only the member is required to tap the space bar<br />
on the keyboard with only the tip of the index (pointing) finger as quickly as possible for 60<br />
seconds as counted down by a clock icon on the screen. Both the number of taps, as well as<br />
the variability of time taken from each strike of the finger to the next, are measured and reported<br />
on.<br />
The other fingers remain inert on the table surface, palm down. The dependent variable is<br />
total number of taps with the index finger on the dominant hand only. The wrist should not be<br />
used in a flapping motion, just the forefinger should rapidly move up and down. The test is<br />
tiring, it is meant to be, and draws on large areas of the brain for its rapid movement.<br />
Note: as with all our tests, there is now a gap between this and the next subtest. Some<br />
members may use this for brief bathroom breaks only if absolutely necessary to maintain<br />
their attention and focus. The member is prompted to let the <strong>com</strong>puter know when they<br />
are ready to begin the next test, giving them time to absorb the test instructions.<br />
Impulsive children should be warned to read the test instructions carefully, but this<br />
prompt should not be given every time, only once, as their lack of diligence is diagnostic,<br />
and should not be removed as a variable by adult scaffolding or surrogacy of control.<br />
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