Comparing in-home telehealth and in-person administration of neuropsychological measures in an outpatient pediatric sample during the COVID-19 pandemic
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: Research establishing the validity of neuropsychological assessment using telehealth (teleNP) is much needed in pediatric populations. Method: Current analyses compared performances on twelve common neuropsychological measures completed at home via teleNP or in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic in 476 youth (ages 6 to 17, Mage 11.4 ± 3.0). Results: No differences were found on nine measures. In-person performances on three verbal tests were ∼1 scaled score point lower (all padjusted <.05). Post-hoc analyses showed that the in-person pandemic performances were comparable to an in-person pre-pandemic cohort (unmasked). Conclusions: Overall, teleNP was comparable to in-person assessment. Results indicate that teleNP administration does not result in substantially different performance in pediatric patients undergoing clinical evaluations.
Source: The Clinical Neuropsychologist
Authors: Madeline C. Manning, Pieter J. Vuijk, Eline Laurent, Emmaline Cook, Ellen B. Braaten, Alysa E. Doyle, Mary K. Colvin
Institutions: Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G1247537706
OpenAlex ID: W4402693872