Clinical testing

Table of Contents Goal Feasibility Administration Categories Confounds

Goal

• screening
• assessment

Feasibility

• portable
• inexpensive
• specialized equipment
• time/information cost

Administration

• direct observation
• administration by proxy

Categories

In a clinical setting cognitive impairment or dementia is often tested by testing

• orientation to time
• orientation to place
• immediate recall
• short-term verbal memory
• calculation
• language
• constructs

Confounds

Potential confounds include

• age
• educational level
• sociocultural backgroup