Standardized cognitive and behavioral screening tool

• US 20050142524A1
• Filed: 11/10/2004
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Neuro TRAX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Neuro TRAX Corporation
• Inventors: Doniger, Glen M., Simon, Ely S.
• Application Number:
  US10/984,962
• Publication Number:
  US 20050142524A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof

Abstract

A testing system and method for screening and evaluation of cognitive function is provided. The system and method may be used in a waiting area prior to examination by a clinician, thus providing information to the clinician as well as maximizing time spent waiting. The system includes a device for input and output of information, from which a report can be generated. The report is provided in electronic or paper format to the clinician, and further evaluation is at least partially based on the report.

Claims

1. A system for diagnostic evaluation of cognitive function, the system comprising:

a screening component, said screening component comprising output, input, and results based on said output and input;

a report based on said results of said screening component, said report provided to a clinician; and

a decision component provided by said clinician, wherein said decision is at least partly based on said report.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said output includes cognitive testing stimuli and said input includes responses to said stimuli.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said output further includes questions in a questionnaire and said input further includes answers to said questions.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said results include testing performance scores.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said results further include questionnaire based cognition scores.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said screening component is a tablet device.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said tablet device is wireless.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said decision includes continuing with a physical examination.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said decision includes continuing with a neurological examination.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a comprehensive testing component, based on results of said report.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said report includes sub-ranges of cognitive function.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said sub-ranges include normal, probable normal, probable abnormal, and abnormal.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said screening component has high sensitivity.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein said report is automatically generated.

15. A device for screening cognitive assessment, the device comprising:

a testing system for providing stimuli and receiving testing responses from the subject, wherein said stimuli and testing responses are administerable and receivable within a short time frame;

a questionnaire for providing questions and receiving questionnaire responses;

and

a processor for processing said testing and questionnaire responses into a unified report.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein said testing system is a tablet, suitable to be held and moved around a particular location.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein said particular location is a waiting room.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein said report includes sub-ranges of cognition.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein said sub-ranges include normal, probable normal, probable abnormal, and abnormal.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein said report includes a summary of said testing responses alongside said questionnaire responses.

21. The device of claim 15, wherein said processor incorporates said questionnaire responses and said testing responses into a combined score, and wherein said report includes said combined score.

22. The device of claim 15, wherein said report includes a chart showing progression over time of an individual being tested.

23. The device of claim 15, further comprising an orientation session for familiarizing a subject with said testing system.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein said processor further comprises a battery recommender for providing a recommendation of a further battery of tests, said recommendation based on said orientation session.

25. The device of claim 15, wherein said processor further comprises a battery recommender for providing a recommendation of a further battery of tests, said recommendation based on said testing responses.

26. The device of claim 15, wherein said cognitive assessment is an assessment of mild or severe cognitive impairment.

27. The device of claim 26, wherein said testing system comprises a non-verbal memory test and a staged information processing test.

28. The device of claim 26, wherein said questionnaire comprises questions about cognitive symptoms.

29. The device of claim 27, wherein said report includes a designation of “

fail”

, “

pass”

, or “

requires more testing”

, said designation based on results from both said non-verbal memory test and said staged information processing test.

30. The device of claim 29, wherein said designation is additionally based on said questionnaire responses.

31. The device of claim 15, wherein said cognitive assessment is an assessment of a learning disorder.

32. The device of claim 31, wherein said testing system comprises an ADHD test.

33. The device of claim 15, wherein said short time frame is less than 15 minutes.

34. A method for determining a cognitive condition of an individual, said method including:

providing a device to said individual, said device including a testing segment and a questionnaire segment;

collecting data from said individual in response to stimuli from the testing segment and questionnaire segment;

generating a report based on said data; and

providing said report to a clinician.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein said steps of providing, collecting and generating are done within a 15 minute period.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein said testing segment includes stimuli designed to test cognitive function.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein said cognitive condition is mild or severe cognitive impairment.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein said cognitive condition is a learning disability.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein said generating includes providing a summary of said testing responses alongside said questionnaire responses.

40. The method of claim 34, wherein said generating includes incorporating said questionnaire responses and said testing responses into a combined score, and wherein said providing includes providing said combined score.

41. The method of claim 34, wherein said providing includes providing a chart showing progression over time of an individual being tested.

42. The method of claim 34, further comprising providing a recommendation of a further battery of tests, said recommendation based on said data.

43. The method of claim 34, wherein said testing segment comprises a non-verbal memory test and a staged information processing test.

44. The method of claim 34, wherein said questionnaire segment comprises questions about cognitive symptoms.

45. The method of claim 43, wherein said providing includes providing a designation of “

fail”

, “

pass”

, or “

requires more testing”

, said designation based on results from both said non-verbal memory test and said staged information processing test.

46. The method of claim 45, wherein said designation is additionally based on said questionnaire responses.

47. The method of claim 34, wherein said generating is automatically done by a processor within said device.