MODULAR NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST BATTERY

申请人的描述：该项目的长期目标是 开发创新的，模块化的，全面的神经心理学 评估组合（PAR-NAB）。在最近的一项全国性调查中， 神经心理学家，调查人员发现了一个巨大的商业市场， for this product产品.调查结果将用于设计PAR-NAB，以满足 市场的需求。PAR-NAB还将包括一个筛选模块 作为五个特定领域的模块（注意力和信息处理， 语言、视觉空间功能、记忆和执行功能）。 第一阶段将通过开发两个 存储器模块的等效形式和相应的筛选任务。 第一阶段将包括五个阶段：（1）项目/任务开发与评级 由专家咨询理事会;（2）等效形式的可靠性研究 30个健康对照;（3）记忆的有效性测定 30名健康老年人对照的模块和相关筛选任务， 20例痴呆患者;（4）β测试和可用性和表面效度 咨询理事会的评级;以及（5）评估标准， 决定第一阶段的成功。第二阶段将涉及开发 其余模块和广泛的标准化和验证 整个PAR-NAB。 拟定商业应用： 第三阶段将涉及PAR-NAB的最终商业化。六 评估模块将由专业人员打字和打印。每个 模块将包含各种产品组件，包括记录表单， 刺激画架和其他操纵工具。单独管理和 将编写心理测量手册，以记录程序和 与PAR-NAB有关的技术问题。软件将 开发，便于评分PAR-NAB，提供自动 标准评分的计算，并生成简短的描述性/ PAR-NAB评分的解释性报告。 根据最近为这项赠款进行的全国调查， 保守估计PAR-NAB的潜在客户群 七千美元PAR将为PAR-NAB采用多种营销方法， 包括以下内容：（a）在5个综合目录中做广告， 每年6个潜在客户目录，（B）直接邮寄营销活动， 有关专业组织的成员，（c）空间广告 在心理学通讯和神经心理学学报上 会议，以及（d）通过PAR的WWW目录网站进行互联网营销， 在线购买能力。

APPLICANT'S DESCRIPTION: The long-term goal of this project is to develop and innovative, modular, and comprehensive neuropsychological assessment battery (PAR-NAB). In a recent national survey of neuropsychologists, the investigators found a large commercial market for this product. Survey results will be used to design PAR-NAB to meet the needs of the market. PAR-NAB will include a Screening Module as well as five domain-specific modules (Attention and Information Processing, Language, Visuospatial Functions, Memory, and Executive Functions). Phase I will test the feasibility of the large product by developing two equivalent forms of the Memory Module and corresponding screening tasks. Phase I will involve five stages: (1) item/task development with ratings by an expert Advisory Council; (2) an equivalent form reliability study with 30 health controls; (3) validity determinations of the Memory Module and related screening tasks with 30 health elderly controls and 20 demential patients; (4) beta testing and usability and face validity ratings by the Advisory Council; and (5) evaluation of the criteria that determine the success of Phase I. Phase II will involve developing the remaining modules and extensive standardization and validation of the entire PAR-NAB. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: Phase III will involved the final commercialization of PAR-NAB. the six assessment modules will be professionally typeset and printed. Each module will contain various product components, including record forms, stimulus easels, and other manipulatives. Separate Administration and Psychometric manuals will be written to document procedural and technical issues relating to PAR-NAB, respectively. software will be developed that facilitates the scoring of PAR-NAB, provides automatic calculation of normative scores, and generates of brief descriptive/ interpretive report of the PAR-NAB scores. Based on the recent national survey conducted for this grant, the universe of potential customers for PAR-NAB is conservatively estimated at 7,000. PAR will employ multiple marketing approaches for PAR-NAB, including the following: (a) advertising in 5 comprehensive catalogs and 6 prospecting catalogs per year, (b) direct mail marketing campaigns to members of relevant professional organizations, (c) space advertising in psychological newsletters and the proceedings of neuropsychology conferences, and (d) Internet marketing via PAR's WWW catalog site with on-line purchasing capability.