Table 1.

Details of scale type and vocal prompt for cognitive examination

Cognitive assessment	Scale type	No. of levels	Example of prompt/action
Fragmented letters	Ordinal	4	Can you see any letters here?
Calculation Ordinal	Ordinal	5	What is 5 + 4?
Spelling	Ordinal	7	Can you spell the word build?
Fragmented objects	Ordinal	5	Can you see any objects here?
Words beginning with letter	Ordinal	31	Can you give me as many words beginning with the letter ‘F’ as possible?
Copying gestures	Ordinal	4	Can you copy these shapes with your hand?
Digit span	Ordinal	6	Can you repeat these numbers after me?
Memory	Ordinal	4	What is your name?
Line drawings	Ordinal	11	Can you tell me what these drawings are?
Recall	Ordinal	4	Can you tell me everything you can remember about the passage you read?
Frontal lobe sequencing	Ordinal	4	Can you copy this?
Proverbs	Categorical	3	Can you tell me what ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’ means?
Letter cancelling	Ordinal	13	Can you show me all the letter As?
Miming	Ordinal	4	Show me how you brush your hair?
Reading passage	Ordinal	4	Can you read this passage out for me?