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. 2016 Jun 1;17:269. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1390-5

Table 1.

Cognitive tests used

Test Description Cognitive domain evaluated
Span of numbers [28] Repeating a progressively longer sequence of numbers, first forwards, then backwards, then naming digits in numerical order Attention/concentration
Coding test [28] Translating numbers into figures using an answer key Mental pace
Trailmaking A [29] Drawing a line between consecutive numbers during a timed period Mental pace
Trailmaking B [29] Drawing a line between alternating numbers and letters during a timed period Executive function
Rey auditory verbal learning test (immediate and recall) [30] Repeating 15 words 5 times after hearing them aloud, and then again after 30 min as recalled Verbal learning/memory
Rey-Ostherrieth complex figure test (immediate copy) [30] Copying a drawing of a complicated geometrical figure while looking at it Visual construction
Rey-Ostherrieth complex figure test (30-min delayed recall and recognition) [30] Drawing the geometrical figure from memory after 3 and 30 min, and recognizing pieces from it from a catalog Visual learning/memory
Verbal fluency test (S-words and animals) [31] Naming as many words as possible beginning with S, and animals during 1 min each Executive function/mental flexibility