Teleneuropsychology: normative data for the assessment of memory in online settings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced significant changes in clinical practice. Psychologists and neuropsychologists had to modify their settings to assess patients' abilities, switching from an in-person modality to a remote setting by using video calling platforms. Consequently, this change brought about the need for new normative data tailored to remote settings.

Aim and methods

The study aimed to develop normative data for the online assessment of neuropsychological memory tests and to compare it with the published norms obtained in standard settings. Two hundred and four healthy Italian volunteers performed three verbal memory tests through the Google Meet platform: the Digit Span (Backward and Forward), the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning, and the Verbal Paired As

SUBMITTER: Rizzi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9533275 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature