Examination of the reliability and feasibility of two smartphone applications to assess executive functioning in racially diverse older adults.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- John, Samantha E.; Evans, Sarah A.; Kim, Bona; Ozgul, Petek; Loring, David W.; Parker, Monica; Lah, James J.; Levey, Allan I.; Goldstein, Felicia C.
- Source
- Aging, Neuropsychology & Cognition. Nov2022, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p1068-1086. 19p.
- Subject
- *EXECUTIVE function
*MOBILE apps
*OLDER people
*INTRACLASS correlation
*NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
- Language
- ISSN
- 1382-5585
Inclusion of Black participants in clinical research is a national priority. Mobile applications and remote data collection may increase study access for diverse populations. This study examined the reliability and feasibility of two mobile smartphone application-based cognitive measures in a diverse middle aged and older adult sample. Black (n = 44; Mage = 59.93) and non-Hispanic white (NHW; n = 50; Mage = 61.06) participants completed traditional paper-based neuropsychological testing and two app-based measures, Arrows and Number Match. Intraclass correlations demonstrated poor to moderate reliability (range:.417–.569) between performance on the app-based versions and performance on the traditional versions. Performance score differences by racial group were not statistically significant. Both Black and NHW participants rated the app-based measures as feasible and acceptable, though Black participants endorsed a stronger likelihood of future use. These findings add to the growing literature on remote cognitive testing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]