Department of Psychology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada.
Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, 3175 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2023 Nov 22;38(8):1683-1710. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acad039.
Cognitive functioning is essential to well-being. Since cognitive difficulties are common in many disorders, their early identification is critical, notably during childhood and adolescence. This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive literature overview of computerized cognitive test batteries (CCTB) that have been developed and used in children and adolescents over the past 22 years and to evaluate their psychometric properties.
Among 3192 records identified from three databases (PubMed, PsycNET, and Web of Science) between 2000 and 2021, 564 peer-reviewed articles conducted in children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years met inclusion criteria. Twenty main CCTBs were identified and further reviewed following PRISMA guidelines. Relevant study details (sample information, topic, location, setting, norms, and psychometrics) were extracted, as well as administration and instrument characteristics for the main CCTBs.
Findings suggest that CCTB use varies according to age, location, and topic, with eight tools accounting for 85% of studies, and the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) being most frequently used. Few instruments were applied in web-based settings or include social cognition tasks. Only 13% of studies reported psychometric properties.
Over the past two decades, a high number of computerized cognitive batteries have been developed. Among these, more validation studies are needed, particularly across diverse cultural contexts. This review offers a comprehensive synthesis of CCTBs to aid both researchers and clinicians to conduct cognitive assessments in children in either a lab- or web-based setting.
认知功能对于健康至关重要。由于认知困难在许多疾病中很常见，因此早期识别至关重要，尤其是在儿童和青少年时期。本范围综述旨在提供过去 22 年来针对儿童和青少年开发和使用的计算机化认知测试组合 (CCTB) 的全面文献综述，并评估其心理测量特性。
在 2000 年至 2021 年间从三个数据库（PubMed、PsycNET 和 Web of Science）中确定的 3192 条记录中，有 564 篇经过同行评审的文章符合纳入标准，这些文章是在 3 至 18 岁的儿童中进行的。确定了 20 种主要的 CCTB，并按照 PRISMA 指南进行了进一步审查。提取了相关研究细节（样本信息、主题、地点、设置、常模和心理测量学），以及主要 CCTB 的管理和仪器特征。
研究结果表明，CCTB 的使用因年龄、地点和主题而异，其中 8 种工具占研究的 85%，剑桥神经心理测试自动化电池 (CANTAB) 使用最频繁。很少有仪器应用于基于网络的环境或包含社会认知任务。只有 13%的研究报告了心理测量特性。
在过去的二十年中，已经开发了大量的计算机化认知电池。在这些电池中，需要进行更多的验证研究，特别是在不同的文化背景下。本综述提供了对 CCTB 的全面综合，以帮助研究人员和临床医生在实验室或基于网络的环境中对儿童进行认知评估。
