Validation of a novel fully automated story recall task for repeated remote high-frequency administration
2021
INTRODUCTION: Longitudinal data is key to identifying cognitive decline and treatment response in Alzheimer9s disease (AD).
METHODS: The Automatic Story Recall Task (ASRT) is a novel, fully automated test that can be self-administered remotely. In this longitudinal case-control observational study, 151 participants (mean age: 69.99 (range 54-82), 73 mild cognitive impairment/mild AD and 78 cognitively unimpaired) completed parallel ASRT assessments on their smart devices over 7-8 days. Responses were automatically transcribed and scored using text similarity metrics.
RESULTS: Participants reported good task usability. Adherence to optional daily assessment was moderate. Parallel forms correlation coefficients between ASRTs were moderate-high. ASRTs correlated moderately with established tests of episodic memory and global cognitive function. Poorer performance was observed in participants with MCI/Mild AD.
DISCUSSION: Unsupervised ASRT assessment is feasible in older and cognitively impaired people. This automated task shows good parallel forms reliability and convergent validity with established cognitive tests.
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