Remote administration of the symbol digit modalities test to individuals with multiple sclerosis is reliable: A short report
Tehila Eilam‐Stock, Michael Shaw, Kathleen Sherman, Lauren Krupp, Leigh Charvet
2021Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental Translational and Clinical20 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) is the gold standard for cognitive screening in multiple sclerosis (MS). OBJECTIVE: Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the increased need for virtual clinical visits, we examined the reliability of remote administration of the SDMT vs. standard in-person administration to individuals with MS. METHODS: Pearson's correlation analysis was performed between SDMT scores on the in-person and remote administrations. RESULTS: = .000). CONCLUSION: Remote administration of the SDMT is a reliable cognitive screening approach in MS.
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Numerical digitMultiple sclerosisSymbol (formal)Test (biology)ModalitiesMedicineAdministration (probate law)ArithmeticAudiologyComputer scienceMathematicsBiologyPsychiatryPolitical scienceSocial scienceLawProgramming languagePaleontologySociologyMultiple Sclerosis Research StudiesEpilepsy research and treatmentDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research