%0 Journal Article
%@ 1438-8871
%I JMIR Publications
%V 23
%N 5
%P e25082
%T Testing a Novel Web-Based Neurocognitive Battery in the General Community: Validation and Usability Study
%A Capizzi,Riley
%A Fisher,Melissa
%A Biagianti,Bruno
%A Ghiasi,Neelufaer
%A Currie,Ariel
%A Fitzpatrick,Karrie
%A Albertini,Nicholas
%A Vinogradov,Sophia
%+ Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N 13th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States, 1 (847) 997 4148, capizzi@temple.edu
%K cognition
%K normative
%K remote
%K digital
%K online
%K web-based
%K BrainHQ
%K Posit Science Corporation
%D 2021
%7 6.5.2021
%9 Original Paper
%J J Med Internet Res
%G English
%X Background: In recent years, there has been increased interest in the development of remote psychological assessments. These platforms increase accessibility and allow clinicians to monitor important health metrics, thereby informing patient-centered treatment. Objective: In this study, we report the properties and usability of a new web-based neurocognitive assessment battery and present a normative data set for future use. Methods: A total of 781 participants completed a portion of 8 tasks that captured performance in auditory processing, visual-spatial working memory, visual-spatial learning, cognitive flexibility, and emotional processing. A subset of individuals (n=195) completed a 5-question survey measuring the acceptability of the tasks. Results: Between 252 and 426 participants completed each task. Younger individuals outperformed their older counterparts in 6 of the 8 tasks. Therefore, central tendency data metrics were presented using 7 different age bins. The broad majority of participants found the tasks interesting and enjoyable and endorsed some interest in playing them at home. Only 1 of 195 individuals endorsed not at all for the statement, “I understood the instructions.” Older individuals were less likely to understand the instructions; however, 72% (49/68) of individuals over the age of 60 years still felt that they mostly or very much understood the instructions. Conclusions: Overall, the tasks were found to be widely acceptable to the participants. The use of web-based neurocognitive tasks such as these may increase the ability to deploy precise data-informed interventions to a wider population. 
%M 33955839
%R 10.2196/25082
%U https://www.jmir.org/2021/5/e25082
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/25082
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33955839