Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics
Computer-based cognitive assessment library used in military, clinical, and research settings.
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Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) is a library of computer-based assessments that evaluate cognitive domains such as attention, concentration, reaction time, memory, processing speed, and decision-making. It has been administered nearly two million times across various applications and settings, providing clinicians and researchers with tools to track changes in an individual's cognitive status over time. Development of ANAM was guided by public and private sector research, with early versions created within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Uses for ANAM
ANAM tests are used by clinicians for cognitive research and long-term monitoring across military, sports, clinical, and drug studies. These assessments can be organized into standard or custom batteries. Researchers in healthcare and human factors have found ANAM batteries useful for their specific work. Over 300 peer-reviewed studies reference ANAM.
NASA employs the ANAM-based WINSCAT to evaluate neurocognitive status. Military research includes concussion studies at West Point and traumatic brain injury work during paratrooper training at Fort Bragg. In 2007, the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology devoted a special issue to ANAM.
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