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Table 3 Comparison between the analog and digital test batteries

From: Comparing analog and digital neurocognitive tests with older adults: a study of the ISPOCD battery vs. a digital test battery from Mindmore

Tests

Correlation

Mean (SD) analog

Mean (SD)

Digital

p-value c

Cohen’s d

VVLT (range 0–45) /CERAD (range 0–30) cumulative

0.47a

22.7 (5.2)

18.5 (3.9)

< 0.001

0.86

VVLT (range 0–15) /CERAD (range 0–10) delayed recall, number of words

0.52a

8.0 (2.8)

5.8 (1.8)

< 0.001

0.90

CST, time for part C/ TMT B (s)

0.48a

38.4 (12.5)

97.2 (45.4)

< 0.001

1.43

CST, number of errors in part C/TMT B error

0.19a

1.1 (2.6)

4.7 (6.2)

< 0.001

0.57

SCW/MSCW, number of errors in part 3/ SCW test

0.30b

1.2 (2.1)

0.7 (1.4)

0.74

0.25

LDC/SDPT

0.50a

27.9 (6.1)

31.0 (7.7)

0.003

0.43

  1. VLT Visual Learning Test, CERAD Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease, CST Concept Shifting Task, TMT A Trail Making Test part A, TMT B Trail Making Test part B, SCW Stroop Color Word test, MSCW Mindmore Stroop Color word test, LDC Letter Digit Coding, SDPT Symbol Digits Processing Test
  2. aPearson, r, correlation significant at 0.01 level
  3. bSpearman rs, correlation significant at 0.01 level
  4. cPaired-samples t-test between analog and digital tests