Method and apparatus for determining an indication of cognitive impairment
US11291402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method for determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of a subject and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject during or following a test comprising a plurality of targets that are to be completed by the subject, the method comprising the steps of receiving information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets by the subject; determining a regression line for the subject based on the received information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets and information on the time taken to complete each of the plurality of targets for a reference group of subjects; determining an indication of visual attention/motoric dysfunction of the subject based on a slope of the determined regression line and/or an indication of executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject based on an offset of the determined regression line; and outputting the indication of the visual attention/motoric dysfunction of the subject and/or the indication of the executive cognitive dysfunction of the subject.
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