An App-Based Digit Symbol Substitution Test for Assessment of Cognitive Deficits in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder: Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive dysfunction is an impairing core symptom of depression. Among adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) treated with antidepressants, residual cognitive symptoms interfere with patient-reported outcomes. The foregoing characterization of cognitive symptoms provides the rationale for screening and assessing the severity of cognitive symptoms at point of care. However, clinical neurocognitive assessments are time-consuming and difficult, and they require specialist expertise to interpret them. A smartphone-delivered neurocognitive test may offer an effective and accessible tool that can be readily implemented into a measurement-based care framework.

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the use of a smartphone-delivered app-based version of the established Cogn

SUBMITTER: McIntyre RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9650567 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature