scholarly journals Characterising spoken interactions of healthy ageing adults with CognoSpeak, a web‐based cognitive assessment tool

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (S5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Brewer ◽  
Bahman Mirheidari ◽  
Ronan O'Malley ◽  
Markus Reuber ◽  
Heidi Christensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Healthy Ageing ◽  
Web Based

scholarly journals The Internet-Based Cognitive Assessment Tool: System Design and Feasibility Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pegah Hafiz ◽  
Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak ◽  
Lars Vedel Kessing ◽  
Andreas Elleby Jespersen ◽  
Kia Obenhausen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Psychomotor Speed ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Delayed Recall ◽  
Verbal Recall

BACKGROUND Persistent cognitive impairment is prevalent in unipolar and bipolar disorders and is associated with decreased quality of life and psychosocial dysfunction. The screen for cognitive impairment in psychiatry (SCIP) test is a validated paper-and-pencil instrument for the assessment of cognition in affective disorders. However, there is no digital cognitive screening tool for the brief and accurate assessment of cognitive impairments in this patient group. OBJECTIVE In this paper, we present the design process and feasibility study of the internet-based cognitive assessment tool (ICAT) that is designed based on the cognitive tasks of the SCIP. The aims of this feasibility study were to perform the following tasks among healthy individuals: (1) evaluate the usability of the ICAT, (2) investigate the feasibility of the ICAT as a patient-administered cognitive assessment tool, and (3) examine the performance of automatic speech recognition (ASR) for the assessment of verbal recall. METHODS The ICAT was developed in a user-centered design process. The cognitive measures of the ICAT were immediate and delayed recall, working memory, and psychomotor speed. Usability and feasibility studies were conducted separately with 2 groups of healthy individuals (N=21 and N=19, respectively). ICAT tests were available in the English and Danish languages. The participants were asked to fill in the post study system usability questionnaire (PSSUQ) upon completing the ICAT test. Verbal recall in the ICAT was assessed using ASR, and the performance evaluation criterion was word error rate (WER). A Pearson 2-tailed correlation analysis significant at the .05 level was applied to investigate the association between the SCIP and ICAT scores. RESULTS The overall psychometric factors of PSSUQ for both studies gave scores above 4 (out of 5). The analysis of the feasibility study revealed a moderate to strong correlation between the total scores of the SCIP and ICAT (r=0.63; P=.009). There were also moderate to strong correlations between the SCIP and ICAT subtests for immediate verbal recall (r=0.67; P=.002) and psychomotor speed (r=0.71; P=.001). The associations between the respective subtests for working memory, executive function, and delayed recall, however, were not statistically significant. The corresponding WER for English and Danish responses were 17.8% and 6.3%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The ICAT is the first digital screening instrument modified from the SCIP using Web-based technology and ASR. There was good accuracy of the ASR for verbal memory assessment. The moderate correlation between the ICAT and SCIP scores suggests that the ICAT is a valid tool for assessing cognition, although this should be confirmed in a larger study with greater statistical power. Taken together, the ICAT seems to be a valid Web-based cognitive assessment tool that, after some minor modifications and further validation, may be used to screen for cognitive impairment in clinical settings.

LUU CHECKER: A Web-based Tool to Incorporate Emerging LUs in the SWAT Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 723-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurdeep Singh ◽  
Dharmendra Saraswat ◽  
Naresh Pai ◽  
Benjamin Hancock
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Urban Forest ◽  
Swat Model ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Hydrologic Response Unit ◽  
User Friendly

Abstract. Standard practice of setting up Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) involves use of a single land use (LU) layer under the assumption that no change takes place in LU condition irrespective of the length of simulation period. This assumption leads to erroneous conclusions about efficacy of management practices in those watersheds where land use changes (LUCs) (e.g. agriculture to urban, forest to agriculture etc.) occur during the simulation period. To overcome this limitation, we have developed a user-friendly, web-based tool named LUU Checker that helps create a composite LU layer by integrating multiple years of LU layers available in watersheds of interest. The results show that the use of composite LU layer for hydrologic response unit (HRU) delineation in 2474-km2 L’Anguile River Watershed in Arkansas was able to capture changed LU at subbasin level by using LU data available in the year 1999 and 2006, respectively. The web-based tool is applicable for large size watersheds and is accessible to multiple users from anywhere in the world. Keywords: Land use, Web-based tool, SWAT, LUU Checker.

A Web-Based Team-Oriented Medical Error Communication Assessment Tool: Development, Preliminary Reliability, Validity, and User Ratings

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Kim ◽  
Doug Brock ◽  
Carolyn D. Prouty ◽  
Peggy Soule Odegard ◽  
Sarah E. Shannon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Error ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Tool Development ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Communication Assessment ◽  
User Ratings

An Adaptive Feedback Framework to Support Reflection, Guiding and Tutoring

2006 ◽  
pp. 178-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelia Gouli ◽  
Agoritsa Gogoulou ◽  
Kyparisia A. Papanikolaou ◽  
Maria Grigoriadou
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Personalized Feedback ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Adaptive Feedback ◽  
Computer Based Learning ◽  
Adaptive Presentation

In this chapter, an adaptive feedback framework (AFF) is proposed for the provision of personalized feedback accommodating learners’ individual characteristics and needs in the context of computer-based learning environments. Multiple informative, tutoring, and reflective feedback components (ITRFC) are incorporated into the framework, aiming to stimulate learners to reflect on their beliefs, to guide and tutor them towards the achievement of specific learning outcomes and to inform them about their performance. The proposed framework adopts a scheme for the categorization of learners’ answer, introduces a multi-layer structure and a stepwise presentation of the ITRFC and supports adaptation of the provided feedback both in the dimensions of adaptivity and adaptability. The adaptivity of the AFF is based on the gradual provision of the ITRFC and on the adaptive presentation of the ITRFC according to the learner’s knowledge level, preferences and interaction behaviour. The adaptability of the AFF enables learners to have control over the feedback presentation in order to guide the adaptive dimension of the framework. In the context of the Web-based concept map assessment tool referred to as COMPASS, the proposed framework has been adopted for the provision of personalized feedback in concept mapping tasks. A preliminary evaluation of the framework in the context of COMPASS showed that the AFF led the majority of the learners in reviewing their maps, reconsidering their beliefs and accomplishing successfully the underlying concept mapping task.

Self-reported dietary energy intake of normal weight, overweight and obese adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivienne A Vance ◽  
Sarah J Woodruff ◽  
Linda J McCargar ◽  
Janice Husted ◽  
Rhona M Hanning
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
The Mean

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of the present paper was to assess dietary energy reporting as a function of sex and weight status among Ontario and Alberta adolescents, using the ratio of energy intake (EI) to estimated BMR (BMRest).DesignData were collected using the FBQ, a validated web-based dietary assessment tool (including a 24 h dietary recall, FFQ, and food and physical activity behavioural questions). BMI was calculated from self-reported height and weight and participants were classified as normal weight, overweight or obese. BMR was calculated using the WHO equations (based on weight). Reporting status was identified using the ratio EI:BMRest.SettingData were collected in public, Catholic and private schools in Ontario and Alberta, Canada.SubjectsA total of 1917 (n876 male andn1041 female) students (n934 grade 9 andn984 grade 10) participated.ResultsThe mean EI:BMRestratio across all participants was 1·4 (sd0·6), providing evidence of under-reporting for the total sample. Females under-reported more than males (t= 6·27,P< 0·001), and under-reporting increased with increasing weight status for both males (F= 33·21,P< 0·001) and females (F= 14·28,P< 0·001). After removing those who reported eating less to lose weight, the EI:BMRestwas 1·56 (sd0·6) for males and 1·4 (sd0·6) for females.ConclusionThe present study highlights methodological challenges associated with self-reported dietary data. Systematic differences in under-reporting of dietary intake by gender and weight status were observed using a web-based survey, similar to observations made using paper-based 24 h recalls and dietitian interviews.

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