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SynthesisNeuropsychology review2017

Neuropsychological Test Administration by Videoconference: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Timothy W Brearly, Robert D Shura, Sarah L Martindale, Rory A Lazowski, David D Luxton, Brian V Shenal, Jared A Rowland

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Neuropsychology review, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05819008 (Remote Neuropsychological Assessment of Patients With Neurological Disorders and Injuries), which is not on this map. Cited by 142 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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142citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05819008 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Remote Neuropsychological Assessment of Patients With Neurological Disorders and Injuries

TypeobservationalSponsorUmeå UniversityRan2023 to 2027Enrolled350ConditionsTraumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson DiseaseArmsNeuropsychological Assessment
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

142 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Tele-neuropsychological assessment tools in Italy: a systematic review on psychometric properties and usability.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022
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  7. Inter Organizational Practice Committee Recommendations/Guidance for Teleneuropsychology in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic†.Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2020
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  13. Investigating Equivalence of In-Person and Telehealth-Based Neuropsychological Assessment Performance for Individuals Being Investigated for Younger Onset Dementia.Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2024
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  20. Lesion-symptom mapping reveals differential relationships between language and precise versus approximate numeracy.Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior · 2025
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82 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Timothy W BrearlyVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (MIRECC), W. G. "Bill" Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salisbury, NC, 28144, USA. tbrearly@gmail.com.
Robert D ShuraVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (MIRECC), W. G. "Bill" Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salisbury, NC, 28144, USA.
Sarah L MartindaleVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (MIRECC), W. G. "Bill" Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salisbury, NC, 28144, USA.
Rory A LazowskiThe College Board, Yardley, PA, 19067, USA.
David D LuxtonDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 98102, USA.
Brian V ShenalMental Health Service Line, Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, VA, 24153, USA.
Jared A RowlandVA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (MIRECC), W. G. "Bill" Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salisbury, NC, 28144, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of the current systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of videoconference administration on adult neurocognitive tests. We investigated whether the scores acquired during a videoconference administration were different from those acquired during on-site administration. Relevant counterbalanced crossover studies were identified according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Twelve studies met criteria for analysis. Included samples consisted of healthy adults as well as those with psychiatric or neurocognitive disorders, with mean ages ranging from 34 to 88 years. Heterogenous data precluded the interpretation of a summary effect for videoconference administration. Studies including particpants with a mean age of 65-75, as well as studies that utilized a high speed network connection, indicated consistent performance across videoconference and on-site conditions, however studies with older participants and slower connections were more variable. Subgroup analyses indicated that videoconference scores for untimed tasks and those allowing for repetition fell 1/10th of a standard deviation below on-site scores. Test specific analyses indicated that verbally-mediated tasks including digit span, verbal fluency, and list learning were not affected by videoconference administration. Scores for the Boston Naming Test fell 1/10th of a standard deviation below on-site scores. Heterogenous data precluded meaningful interpretation of tasks with a motor component. The administration of verbally-mediated tasks by qualified professionals using existing norms was supported, and the use of visually-dependent tasks may also be considered. Variability in previous studies indicates a need for further investigation of motor-dependent tasks. We recommend the development of clinical best practices for conducting neuropsychological assessments via videoconference, and advocate for reimbursement structures that allow consumers to benefit from the increased access, convenience, and cost-savings that remote assessment provides.

Indexed as

Neuropsychological TestsVideoconferencingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCognitive DysfunctionDementiaHumansMental DisordersMiddle AgedTelemedicineAssessmentMhealthTelehealthTelemedicineTeleneuropsychologyTelepsychology

Identifiers

PMID28623461

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