Table 2. Pen-and-paper test vs. Episodix video game: administration protocols.
| Word list | CVLT (pen-and-paper test) | Word list | EPISODIX (video game) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Immediate recall (5 trials) | A | Immediate recall (3 trials) |
| B | Immediate recall (1 trials) | B | Immediate recall (1 trials) |
| A | Short-term recall with semantic clues | A | Short-term recall with semantic clues |
| A | Immediate recall (5 trials) | A | Immediate recall (3 trials) |
| 20′ pause (other tasks carried out) | 15′ pause (other games played: attention, executive functions, or visual gnosias) | ||
| A | Long-term recall | A | Long-term recall |
| A | Long-term recall with semantic clues | A | Long-term recall with semantic clues |
| C | Yes/no recognition | C | Yes/no recognition |
| Manual processing and calculation of assessment results (20′–30′)a | Automatic processing and calculation of assessment results | ||
| Expected administration + processing time: 65′–75′ | Expected administration + processing time: 30′ | ||
Notes.
a
Apart from the actual administration time, pen-and-paper tests require an additional processing time that depends, among other aspects, on the previous experience of the person administering the test.