A New Smartphone-Based Cognitive Screening Battery for Multiple Sclerosis (icognition): Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive deterioration is common in multiple sclerosis (MS) and requires regular follow-up. Currently, cognitive status is measured in clinical practice using paper-and-pencil tests, which are both time-consuming and costly. Remote monitoring of cognitive status could offer a solution because previous studies on telemedicine tools have proved its feasibility and acceptance among people with MS. However, existing smartphone-based apps include designs that are prone to motor interference and focus primarily on information processing speed, although memory is also commonly affected.

Objective

This study aims to validate a smartphone-based cognitive screening battery, icognition, to detect deterioration in both memory and information processing speed.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Denissen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791456 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature