Table 1.
Neurocognitive tests used to assess the function of cognitive abilities and the domains that define them
| Cognitive domains and the neurocognitive tests that define them | Cognitive ability measured |
|---|---|
| Verbal episodic memory | |
| Logical Memory: Immediate Recalla Abbr. Logic Mem IR |
Immediate verbal memory |
| Logical Memory: Delayed Recalla Abbr. Logic Mem DR |
Delayed verbal memory |
| Hopkins Verbal Learning Task Abbr. Hopkins VLT |
Verbal learning and memory |
| Visual-spatial organization/memory | |
| Visual Reproduction: Immediate Recalla Abbr. Vis Repro IR |
Immediate recall, visual memory and visual-spatial problem solving |
| Visual Reproduction: Delayed Recalla Abbr. Vis Repro DR |
Delayed recall, visual memory and visual-spatial problem solving |
| Matrix Reasoningb | Abstract reasoning and pattern recognition |
| Hooper Visual Organization Test Abbr. Hooper VOT |
Visual-spatial organization and demands on executive functioning |
| Object Assemblyc | Speed of visual-spatial organization |
| Block Designc | Visual-spatial perception, organization and construction |
| Scanning and tracking | |
| Trail Making Ad | Visual scanning and tracking; concentration and attention |
| Trail Making Bd | Trail A plus demands on executive functioning |
| Digit Symbol Substitutionc Abbr. Digit Symbol |
Psychomotor performance |
| Symbol Searchb | Visual processing speed |
| Working memory | |
| Digit Span: Forwardc Abbr. Digit Span F |
Attention and concentration |
| Digit Span: Backwardc Abbr. Digit Span B |
Attention, concentration and working memory |
| Letter-Number Sequenceb Abbr. Letter Number |
Information processing while holding information in memory |
| Abstract reasoning | |
| Similaritiesc | Verbal intelligence and abstract reasoning |
| Executive functioning | |
| CLOX 1e | The ability to plan, organize and shift response set for the purpose of problem solving |
| CLOX 2e | Copying skills |
| Controlled Oral Word Association Test Abbr. COWA |
Verbal fluency and executive functioning |
| General mental state | |
| Mini-Mental State Examination Abbr. MMSE |
Orientation, registration and attention |
| Language | |
| Boston Naming Test Abbr. Boston Naming |
Ability to name objects; early loss seen in dementia |
aOrigin: Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised.
bOrigin: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III.
cOrigin: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
dOrigin: Halstead–Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery.
eCLOX is the name of a clock drawing task.