%0 Journal Article
%@ 2561-326X
%I JMIR Publications
%V 6
%N 3
%P e23589
%T CoGNIT Automated Tablet Computer Cognitive Testing in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Feasibility Study
%A Behrens,Anders
%A Berglund,Johan Sanmartin
%A Anderberg,Peter
%+ Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 37141, Sweden, 46 734223736, pan@bth.se
%K internet
%K cognitive testing
%K software
%K testing
%K impairment
%K cognition
%K feasibility
%K diagnosis
%K app
%K assessment
%K cognitive impairment
%D 2022
%7 11.3.2022
%9 Original Paper
%J JMIR Form Res
%G English
%X Background: Early diagnosis of cognitive disorders is becoming increasingly important. Limited resources for specialist assessment and an increasing demographical challenge warrants the need for efficient methods of evaluation. In response, CoGNIT, a tablet app for automatic, standardized, and efficient assessment of cognitive function, was developed. Included tests span the cognitive domains regarded as important for assessment in a general memory clinic (memory, language, psychomotor speed, executive function, attention, visuospatial ability, manual dexterity, and symptoms of depression). Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of automatic cognitive testing with CoGNIT in older patients with symptoms of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: Patients older than 55 years with symptoms of MCI (n=36) were recruited at the research clinic at the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Karlskrona, Sweden. A research nurse administered the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) and the CoGNIT app on a tablet computer. Technical and testing issues were documented. Results: The test battery was completed by all 36 patients. One test, the four-finger–tapping test, was performed incorrectly by 42% of the patients. Issues regarding clarity of instructions were found in 2 tests (block design test and the one finger-tapping test). Minor software bugs were identified. Conclusions: The overall feasibility of automatic cognitive testing with the CoGNIT app in patients with symptoms of MCI was good. The study highlighted tests that did not function optimally. The four-finger–tapping test will be discarded, and minor improvements to the software will be added before further studies and deployment in the clinic. 
%M 35275064
%R 10.2196/23589
%U https://formative.jmir.org/2022/3/e23589
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/23589
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35275064