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. 2019 Feb 8;37(2):77–84. doi: 10.1089/photob.2018.4489

Appendix A.

Neuropsychological Test Descriptions

Test Description Cognitive abilities
California Verbal Learning Test II Verbal list-learning task that involves learning of 16 items presented over 5 trials. Auditory learning; short-term memory; long-term memory
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV Digit Span: Test of auditory attention and span of immediate verbal recall in which number lists are presented in series of three digits, then four digits, and so on to a series of nine digits. Working memory; auditory attention
  Coding: Test of complex visual attention, visual-motor speed and coordination, and visual scanning. Cognitive processing speed; perceptual reasoning
  Letter-Number Sequencing: Task that requires keeping items in memory long enough to rearrange their order. Working memory; auditory attention; sequencing
  Arithmetic: Test of arithmetic problems presented in story form according to level of difficulty. Working memory; auditory attention; concentration
  Symbol search: Test of symbol search and identification. Visual attention; visual scanning; concentration
Trail Making Test (Part B) Test of visual scanning, visual-motor tracking, alternating attention, and logical sequencing. Visual motor; visual spatial; mental flexibility
Digit Vigilance Test Test of visual attention, visual scanning speed, psychomotor speed, and visual scanning accuracy. Executive function, vigilance, and alertness