The Cognistat Assessment System is a computer-assisted on-line version of the original test
Cognistat is a recognized gold standard for domain-specific cognitive screening and testing that was developed at a Stanford teaching hospital by a neurologist, neuropsychologist and a neuropsychiatrist. More than 400 peer-reviewed articles describe its power in assessing the cognitive functioning of patients with a broad range of medical, neurological, psychiatric and substance-related illness.
What the Cognistat Assessment System Tests
Cognistat has long been recognized as the leading cognitive screening instrument for assessing the five major ability areas:
language
spatial skills
memory
calculations
reasoning
Cognistat also examines the three foundational areas:
attention span
registration (learning)
orientation.
How the Cognistat Assessment System Can Be Administered
The test can be administered by a range of health care clinicians, including:
psychologists
nurses
physicians
speech therapists
social workers
Testing can be done at home, in a clinic, in a private offices and remotely via an on-line video link (e.g. Zoom etc)
Cognistat Assessment System:
Is administered by a health-care professional
Guides clinicians in identifying information regarding state factors that have the potential to impact patient performance.
Provides detailed information on medications that may impact test performance.
Provides automatic scoring.
Automatically generates a graphic profile that highlights areas of impairment and relative intactness
Contains an embedded copy of the Cognistat Manual, which provides real-time help to the examiner on all aspects of test administration, including the phrasing of questions and evaluation of answers..
Creates a patient electronic data record (EDR) that can be used to generate longitudinal data and facilitate data analysis, comparisons and trending.
Permits the user to create custom cognitive profiles that represent local normative populations.
Allows data to be shared between and among clinical groups.
Runs on Windows, Mac and iPad Systems.
Is fully HIPPA, HL7 and Part 11b compliant.
The Cognistat Assessmemnt System (CAS-II) can be administered in the following languages