Pohuja, Dhanishka (2022) Digital Administration of the TMT: An Analysis of Intraindividual Variability in Computerized Testing. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Neuropsychological testing is ever evolving into a new era of digitalization. This shift ensures newfound benefits for analyzing the progression of neurodegeneration since early prognosis. The purpose of the present study was to establish the interchangeability between a digital variant of the TMT and the traditional paper and pencil version. Moreso, whether the dTMT would be able to add to the traditional outcome measures, through the calculation of the MD, ISD, and rISD IIV measures, in order to be able to distinguish between those with or without an acquired brain injury, was of interest. Additionally, potential predictor variables which might have had an influence over the IIVs were assessed. Results showed that the dTMT was correlated with the pTMT and that the MD A, ISD A, and rISD A added value to the dTMT A and B, excluding the ratio score. Also, all part Bs of the IIV measures also added value to all variables of the dTMT and all three IIV measures were able to differentiate between ABI and HC participants. Age was a constant predictor for all of the MD and ISD IIVs in both the ABI and HC cohorts. Education level seemed to only have a predictor effect for the HC group and not for the ABI group for all but the rISD measures. CVA had a predictor effect for the dTMT B’s MD, ISD, and rISD. This research was able to provide a stepping stone into how the dTMT has newfound potential into improving prognostic and diagnostic care through the application of IIV. Keywords: digital TMT, intraindividual variability (IIV), trail making test, neuropsychological assessment, acquired brain injury
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Tol, S. and Koerts, J. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2022 07:04 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2022 07:04 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1347 |
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