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ArticleMethodsX2026

Defining a clinical protocol using a computerized central visual processing battery.

Marcelo Fernandes Costa, Leonardo Dutra Henriques, Givago Silva Souza

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Article in MethodsX, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Marcelo Fernandes CostaDepartamento de Psicologia Experimental, Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 1721, Butanta, 05508-030, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Leonardo Dutra HenriquesDepartamento de Psicologia Experimental, Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 1721, Butanta, 05508-030, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Givago Silva SouzaNúcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Pará, Rua Generalíssimo Deodoro, 92 - Umarizal, 6605.5240, Belém, Pará, Brasil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article presents the development and validation of a computerized clinical protocol for assessing Central Visual Processing (CVP). The protocol was designed to overcome limitations in current visual assessment tools by integrating sensory, perceptual, and cognitive visual functions within the dorsal and ventral processing streams. It comprises psychophysically controlled tasks measuring contrast sensitivity, texture perception, coherent motion, form integration, visual attention, reading-related eye movements, quantity estimation, and spatial-numerical mapping. Stimuli were developed using high-precision presentation software, and procedures were adapted to ensure both clinical feasibility and psychophysical validity. Method validation was conducted with 41 healthy adults through test-retest analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and Spearman-Brown split-half reliability. No significant differences were observed between first and second assessments (p > 0.05), and reliability indices showed strong internal consistency across subtests. These findings confirm the reproducibility and methodological robustness of the protocol.•A comprehensive computerized battery assessing central visual functions across dorsal and ventral streams•Psychophysical methods adapted for clinical precision and feasibility•Strong reliability demonstrated through test-retest, internal consistency, and split-half correlations.

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Automatic AttentionDorsal StreamGlobal ProcessingLocal ProcessingQuantitative EstimationReading SpanSpatial MemorySustained AttentionVentral StreamVisual PerceptionVisual Processing AssessmentVisual Processing Disorder

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PMID41574358
PMCPMC12819054

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