Method and apparatus for reducing errors in screening-test administration
First Claim
1. A system for detecting errors in balance related screening tests, the system comprising:
- a force-plate for measuring forces applied by a subject to determine a quantity related to a balance task performed by the subject in trials under a plurality of distinct sensory conditions; and
a computation device in communication with the force-plate, the computational device(i) receiving the quantity related to the balance task for each trial,(ii) determining a rank order for the quantities, each quantity for each trial being associated with a rank, and(iii) determining if any of the ranks associated with a given one of the trials has fallen outside a reference range associated with the given trial performed under error-free conditions.
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Abstract
A system for detecting a screening-test error includes a measurement device that measures at least one performance parameter related to at least one screening-test task and a computational device, in communication with the measurement device. The computational device receives the at least one measured performance parameter, calculates at least one performance statistical quantity characterizing the measured performance parameter, and compares the at least one performance statistical quantity to at least one reference statistical quantity associated with an error-free screening test. In accordance with a related embodiment, the system may further include a display device that displays the extent to which the at least one performance statistical quantity differs from the at least one reference statistical quantity.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for detecting errors in balance related screening tests, the system comprising:
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a force-plate for measuring forces applied by a subject to determine a quantity related to a balance task performed by the subject in trials under a plurality of distinct sensory conditions; and a computation device in communication with the force-plate, the computational device (i) receiving the quantity related to the balance task for each trial, (ii) determining a rank order for the quantities, each quantity for each trial being associated with a rank, and (iii) determining if any of the ranks associated with a given one of the trials has fallen outside a reference range associated with the given trial performed under error-free conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method, for detecting a screening-test error, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one performance parameter related to at least one screening-test task performed by a subject; and calculating at least one performance statistical quantity characterizing the measured performance parameter; and comparing the at least one performance statistical quantity to at least one reference statistical quantity associated with an error-free screening test to derive error information; and
displaying the error information on a display device or in a report, wherein;(i) the screening-test task is a balance task; (ii) the at least one performance parameter is a quantity related to vertical force applied to a force plate; (iii) the at least one performance statistical quantity corresponds to an average of a mathematical derivative of the total vertical force applied to the force plate; and (iv) comparing the at least one performance statistical quantity to the at least one reference statistical quantity includes determining whether the average deviates from zero by a predetermined threshold value, wherein the statistical quantity represents a value associated with a root mean square.
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5. A method for detecting a screening-test error, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one performance parameter related to at least one balance task performed by a subject; and calculating at least one performance statistical quantity characterizing the measured performance parameter; and comparing the at least one performance statistical quantity to at least one reference statistical quantity associated with an error-free screening test to derive error information; and
displaying the error information on a display device or in a report, wherein;(i) the at least one performance parameter is a quantity related to vertical force applied to a force plate by the subject; (ii) the at least one performance statistical quantity corresponds to a moving window average value for total vertical force applied to the force plate; and (iii) comparing the at least one performance statistical quantity to the at least one reference statistical quantity includes determining whether the moving window average value deviates from a constant value by a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for detecting a screening-test error, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one performance parameter related to at least one balance task performed by a subject; and calculating at least one performance statistical quantity characterizing the measured performance parameter; and comparing the at least one performance statistical quantity to at least one reference statistical quantity associated with an error-free screening test to derive error information; and
displaying the error information on a display device or in a report, wherein;(i) the at least one performance parameter is a quantity related to vertical force applied to a force plate by the subject; (ii) the at least one performance statistical quantity corresponds to an average of a mathematical derivative of the total vertical force applied to the force plate; and (iii) comparing the at least one performance statistical quantity to the at least one reference statistical quantity includes determining whether the average deviates from zero by a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for detecting a screening-test error, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one performance parameter related to at least one balance task performed by a subject; and calculating at least one performance statistical quantity characterizing the measured performance parameter; and comparing the at least one performance statistical quantity to at least one reference statistical quantity associated with an error-free screening test to derive error information; and
displaying the error information on a display device or in a report, wherein;(i) the at least one performance parameter is a quantity related to horizontal force applied to a force plate by the subject; (ii) the at least one performance statistical quantity corresponds to an average of a mathematical derivative of the total horizontal force applied to the force plate; and (iii) comparing the at least one performance statistical quantity to the at least one reference statistical quantity includes determining whether the average deviates from zero by a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system for detecting errors in balance related screening tests, the system comprising:
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a force-plate for measuring forces to determine a quantity related to a stability factor of a balance task performed in trials by a subject under a plurality of distinct sensory conditions; and a computation device in communication with the force-plate, the computational device (i) receiving the quantity related to the stability factor for each trial, (ii) determining a rank order for the quantities, each quantity for each trial being associated with a rank, and (iii) determining if any of the ranks associated with a given one of the trials has fallen outside a reference range associated with the given trial performed under error-free conditions, wherein measuring the quantity related to a stability factor includes following a modified CTSIB protocol.
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18. A system for detecting errors in balance related screening tests, the system comprising:
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a force-plate for measuring forces to determine a quantity related to a stability factor of a balance task performed in trials by a subject under a plurality of distinct sensory conditions; and a computation device in communication with the force-plate, the computational device (i) receiving the quantity related to the stability factor for each trial, (ii) determining a rank order for the quantities, each quantity for each trial being associated with a rank, and (iii) determining if any of the ranks associated with a given one of the trials has fallen outside a reference range associated with the given trial performed under error-free conditions, wherein determining a rank order for the performance of the plurality of distinct tasks includes determining a rank order according to the level of difficulty of the balance tasks.
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