Comparison of digital games as a cognitive function assessment tool for current standardized neuropsychological tests

Perioperative cognitive evaluation and training: the use of digital games for assessment and prevention of cognitive decline after major non-cardiac surgery

“…In general, the measurements may be performed with a “paper and pencil” test battery or with a computerized or digital test battery. Although those studies 11 , 12 are somewhat preliminary, we may notice that the completion of this digital test seems to be faster and easier to understand than conventional tests on paper, features that are quite attractive especially in elderly patients and in the early postoperative period.…”

“…In this issue of the Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, two interesting studies provide new insights into the potential benefits of digital games in the area of cognitive evaluation and training before and after non-cardiac surgery. 11 , 12 Authors in both studies applied the MentalPlus® test, which is a digital game developed to assess and stimulate some key neuropsychological functions. The test takes approximately 25 minutes to be completed, addressing short- and long-term memory, selective and alternating attention, inhibitory control, and visual perception.…”

“…Firstly, Goulart and colleagues 11 performed an interesting comparison between the new digital game MentalPlus® and a standard battery of neuropsychological tests in order to assess cognitive functions before and after surgery. In this study, a control evaluation was composed by conventional and previously validated neuropsychological tools, including Telephone Interview Cognitive Status (TICS), Visual Verbal Learning Test (VVLT), Brief Visuospatial Memory Test Revised (BVMTR), Stroop Test, and Trail Making Test (TMT).…”