Table 2.

Neuropsychological measures and the cognitive functions they assess

Test	Abbreviation	Functions examined	References
Mini mental state examination	MMSE	Orientation, concentration, language, praxis, memory	Measso et al. (1993)
Raven’s coloured progressive matrices test	CPM	Culture fair test of non-verbal fluid intelligence	Basso et al. (1987)
Digit symbol substitution test	DSST	Processing speed, attention, concentration	Rosano et al. (2016)
Digit span test	DST	Memory span	Monaco et al. (2013)
Digit span backwards task	DSBT	Working memory	Monaco et al. (2013)
Cancellation test	CT	Sustained attention, processing speed	Spinnler and Tognoni (1987)
Stroop colour–word test	SCWT	Divided attention	Scarpina and Tagini (2017)
Paired associate learning test	PALT	Verbal learning	Zappalà et al. (1995)
Corsi block-tapping task	CBTT	Visuo-spatial memory span	Monaco et al. (2013)
Rey–Osterrieth complex figure B	ROCF	a. Copy	Luzzi et al. (2011)
		b. Immediate visuo-spatial memory
		c. Long-term visuo-spatial memory
Controlled oral word association	COWA	Verbal phonemic fluency	Lezak (1995), Zappalà et al. (1995)
Category fluency test	CFT	Verbal semantic fluency	Lezak (1995)
Humpty dumpty test	HD	Ability to resolve homonymous ambiguity	Piccirilli et al. (2015)