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. 2016 Oct 1;26(8):672–685. doi: 10.1089/cap.2015.0174

Appendix C:

Variables Derived from Groundskeeper

Variable Formula Level Category Description
eval_id NA All Identifier Unique ID for each transformed evaluation
mCRR Inline graphic All Correct Ratio of correct to incorrect responses
mIRR Inline graphic All Incorrect Ratio of incorrect to correct responses
mEOM Inline graphic All Omission Ratio of omissions to both correct and incorrect responses
TiltX TiltX = TiltLeft+TiltRight All Movement Total movement left/right as denoted by an acceleration state change
TiltY TiltY = TiltUp+TiltDown All Movement Total movement up/down as denoted by an acceleration state change
TiltZ Inline graphicm = TiltFlip, n = TiltFlipBack All Movement Total movement diagonal as denoted by an acceleration state change
Movement TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ All Movement Composite variable totaling accelerometer state changes
VirtualTicks NA   Counter Measureable time unit recorded as ticks, which operates within the state machine
correct Inline graphic All Correct Normalization of correct response, whereby the participant has hit the gopher
incorrect Inline graphic All Incorrect Normalization of incorrect response, whereby the participant has hit something other than the gopher
error_omission Inline graphic All Omission Normalization of omission response, whereby the participant missed the gopher and hit nothing
correct_reaction Inline graphic All Reaction time Average reaction time from point image is shown to correct response
incorrect_reaction Inline graphic All Reaction time Average reaction time from point image is shown to incorrect response
offtilt_reaction Inline graphic All Movement Average movement from point in time cubes are neighbored until mallet cube removed
ontilt_reaction Inline graphic All Movement Average movement from point in time gopher image is displayed until neighbored with mallet
neighbor_reaction Inline graphic All Reaction time Average amount of time cubes held together
correct_reaction_movement Inline graphic All Movement Average amount of tilt during a correct response
incorrect_reaction_movement Inline graphic All Movement Average amount of tilt during an incorrect response
omission_movement Inline graphic All Movement Average amount of tilt during an omission
correct_speed_variance Inline graphic All Movement Average amount of speed during a correct response
incorrect_speed_variance Inline graphic All Movement Average amount of speed during an incorrect response
mCRRate2_7 Inline graphic 2–7 Correct Ratio of correct to incorrect responses
mICRRate2_7 Inline graphic 2–7 Incorrect Ratio of incorrect to correct responses
mNR2_7 Inline graphic 2–7 Reaction time Average of neighbor reaction
mCT2_7 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 2–7 Movement Sum of all movement
mCR2_7 Inline graphic 2–7 Reaction time Average of correct reaction
mICR2_7 Inline graphic 2–7 Reaction time Average of incorrect reaction
mOTR2_7 Inline graphic 2–7 Movement Average of offtilt_reaction
mONTR2_7 Inline graphic 2–7 Movement Average of ontilt_reaction
mMMO2_7 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 2–7 Movement Average mallet movement
mAOM2_7 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 2–7 Movement Average all other movement
mCRRate8_11 Inline graphic 8–11 Correct Ratio of correct responses to incorrect
mICRRate8_11 Inline graphic 8–11 Incorrect Ratio of incorrect responses to correct
mNR8_11 Inline graphic 8–11 Reaction time Average of neighbor reaction
mCT8_11 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 8–11 Movement Sum of all movement
mCR8_11 Inline graphic 8–11 Reaction time Average of correct reaction
mICR8_11 Inline graphic 8–11 Reaction time Average of incorrect reaction
mOTR8_11 Inline graphic 8–11 Movement Average of offtilt_reaction
mONTR8_11 Inline graphic 8–11 Movement Average of ontilt_reaction
mMMO8_11 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 8–11 Movement Amount of mallet movement
mAOM8_11 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 8–11 Movement Amount of all other movement excluding the mallet
mCRRate12_15 Inline graphic 12–15 Correct Ratio of correct to incorrect responses
mICRRate12_15 Inline graphic 12–15 Incorrect Ratio of incorrect to correct responses
mNR12_15 Inline graphic 12–15 Reaction time Average of neighbor reaction
mCT12_15 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 12–15 Movement Sum of all movement
mCR12_15 Inline graphic 12–15 Reaction time Average of correct reaction
mICR12_15 Inline graphic 12–15 Reaction time Average of incorrect reaction
mOTR12_15 Inline graphic 12–15 Movement Average of offtilt_reaction
mONTR12_15 Inline graphic 12–15 Movement Average of ontilt_reaction
mMMO12_15 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 12–15 Movement Amount of mallet movement
mAOM12_15 TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ 12–15 Movement Amount of all other movement excluding the mallet
mMRATIO13_15 Inline graphic 13–15 Movement Ratio of mallet movement to all other cube movement
mMRATIO12_15 Inline graphic 12–15 Movement Ratio of mallet movement to all other cube movement
VSC_VFC Inline graphic 2–3 Distraction Low/high visual distraction success/failure comparison
VSC_VFC_O Inline graphic 2–3 Distraction Low/high visual distraction omission/correct comparison
ASC_AFC Inline graphic 4–5 Distraction Low/high auditory distraction correct/failure comparison
ASC_AFC_O Inline graphic 4–5 Distraction Low/high auditory distraction omission/correct comparison
LA2TSC_LA2TFC_HA2TSC_HA2TFC Inline graphic 2,3,6,7 Distraction Low/high audio and low/high visual to total success/failure comparison
LA2TSC_LA2TFC_HA2TSC_HA2TFC_O Inline graphic 2,3,6,7 Distraction Low/high audio and low/high visual to total correct/omission comparison
CVSC_CVFC Inline graphic 2,3,6,7 Distraction Low visual to low/high visual and audio to total success/failure comparison
CVSC_CVFC_O Inline graphic 2,3,6,7 Distraction Low visual to low/high visual and audio distraction to total omissions/correct comparison
CASC_CAFC Inline graphic 4,5,6,7 Distraction Low audio to low/high visual and audio distraction success/failure comparison
CASC_CAFC_O Inline graphic 4,5,6,7 Distraction Low audio to low/high visual and audio distraction omission/correct comparison
SSC_SFC Inline graphic 6,11 Distraction Low spatial distraction success/failure comparison during low frequency visual and auditory disturbance
SSC_SFC_O Inline graphic 6,11 Distraction Low spatial distraction omission/success comparison during low frequency visual and auditory disturbance
SSC_SFC_NR Inline graphic 6,11 Distraction Low spatial distraction of neighbor reaction comparison during low frequency visual and auditory disturbance
SSC_SFC_CR Inline graphic 6,11 Distraction Low spatial distraction of correct response comparison during low frequency visual and auditory disturbance
SSC_SFC_ICR Inline graphic 6,11 Distraction Low spatial distraction of incorrect response comparison during low frequency visual and auditory disturbance
CSSC Inline graphic 11,15 Distraction Low spatial, visual, auditory distraction correct/incorrect comparison to high spatial, visual, auditory distraction
CSSC_O Inline graphic 11,15 Distraction Low spatial, visual, auditory distraction omission/correct comparison to high spatial, visual, auditory distraction
LearningCurve Inline graphic 1,16 Learning curve Measure correct responses from first level compared with last level
LearningCurve_O Inline graphic 1,16 Learning curve Measure omissions from first level compared with last level
LearningCurve_CT Inline graphic 1,16 Learning curve Measure movement amount from first level compared with last level
LearningCurve_NR Inline graphic 1,16 Learning curve Measure neighbor reaction amount from first level to last level
LearningCurve_CR Inline graphic 1,16 Learning curve Measure correct reaction time from first level to last level
LearningCurve_ICR Inline graphic 1,16 Learning curve Measure incorrect reaction time from first level to last level
mallet_movement_only TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ All Movement Total amount of mallet movement
all_other_movement TiltX+TiltY+TiltZ All Movement Total of all other movement excluding the mallet
subsecond_response_total K All Reaction time Total number of times when time to respond is ≤1 tick (1 tick = 10 Hz)
topbottomhit 1 or 0 All Auxiliary movement Total for device hits from top or bottom. Measured by response to top or bottom of device.
cubepressed 1 or 0 All Auxiliary movement Total number of times player pushes or presses cube screen - no real reason why player should do this
doublehit K All Auxiliary movement Total number of times cubes are neighbored together after a response has already been made
Gender NA NA Demographic M or F assignment
Age NA NA Demographic Discrete assignment of age
Inattention NA NA Condition Diagnosis made by clinicians
Hyperactivity NA NA Condition Diagnosis made by clinicians
Combined NA NA Condition Inattention and hyperactivity
Depression NA NA Condition Diagnosis made by clinicians
Autism NA NA Condition Diagnosis made by clinicians
Anxiety NA NA Condition Diagnosis made by clinicians