TabCAT vs Cognition Snapshot +

The Tablet-based Cognitive Assessment Tool (TabCAT) is an application developed at University of California San Francisco for the administration of clinical and research tools. The variety of tools available on TabCAT includes cognitive tests of executive function, memory, language, motor skills, and visuospatial skills. It also includes a set of multidimensional questionnaires that are subject-facing, informant-facing, or examiner-facing. TabCAT tools are designed for use in diverse settings, and automated administration and scoring ensure high precision and standardization of measurement. The tests can be used for assessment and longitudinal monitoring of cognitive and behavioral abilities in adults.

Cognition Snapshot is intended for use in the healthcare setting and is available only to healthcare professionals. Cognition Snapshot is an iPad-based assessment designed to evaluate their processing speed as a means of assessing their cognitive capabilities. It provides a Processing Speed Test (PST) and a Visual Memory Test (VMT) that evaluates cognitive function using elements of attention, psychomotor speed, visual processing, working memory, spatial memory, and verbal memory. Cognition Snapshot is based on the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and 7/24 Spatial Recall Test. During the assessment, the patient pairs abstract symbols with numbers, using a key as a guide, and then recalls a series of symbols and their location in a grid. Cognition Snapshot is intended for use in the healthcare setting and is available only to healthcare professionals. Cognition Snapshot is supported on any model of iPad which supports iOS 13 and has a 9.7” or greater display. Healthcare professionals should not rely primarily on Cognition Chronicle to make a clinical diagnosis or treatment decision for the patient.