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. 2020 Feb 22;10(2):120. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10020120

Table 2.

Definitions of the key outcome measures of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB).

Constructs Task Name Outcome Variable Definition
Shift Intra-Extra-Dimensional Shift (IED) Total errors adjusted The total number of times that the subject chose a stimulus incompatible with the current rule, plus, for each problem that was not reached (if any), an adjustment is made to the score.
Working memory Spatial Working Memory (SWM) Between errors The total number of times the subject revisits a box in which a token has previously been found in the same problem (calculated for assessed problems only).
Plan Stockings of Cambridge (SOC) Problems solved in minimum moves The number of times the subject has successfully completed a problem in the minimum possible number of moves.
Inhibit Stop Signal Task (SST) Stop signal reaction time (SSRT) The length of time between the go stimulus and the stop stimulus at which the subject is able to successfully inhibit their response on 50% of trials.