TBI survivors experience of completing the Amsterdam Cognition Scan
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring Traumatic Brain Injury survivors' experiences of completing an online remote cognitive assessment.
IRAS ID
308165
Contact name
Rachel Evans
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leeds
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 1 days
Research summary
Rationale: It is common for survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) to complete some form of neuropsychological assessment to support their ongoing care and long-term rehabilitation. COVID-19 significantly impacted the provision of face-to-face neuropsychological assessments. Remote online cognitive screening could offer increased access to this support, however very little is known about TBI survivors’ experiences of completing remote online cognitive assessments.
Objective: We aim to investigate TBI survivors’ experiences of completing a remote online cognitive assessment – the Amsterdam Cognition Scan (ACS).
Study design: Qualitative study with think-aloud task and semi-structured interviews.
Study population: Adults (≥18 years of age) diagnosed with any form of TBI.Main study parameters/endpoints: Participants will be asked to complete the ACS and given the opportunity to express their experiences of doing so throughout the task. Semi structured interview following the task will focus on participants experiences of completing the assessment, including their emotional experiences, aspects of the assessment they experienced positively or negatively, and reflections on comparisons to completing similar face to face assessments historically.
Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: There are no direct benefits for participants in this study, but participation will contribute to better knowledge of the experiences of patients completing this type of assessment.
There are small potential risks: some patients can find completing cognitive assessments psychologically distressing, moreover completing cognitive assessments can increase likelihood of fatigue and headaches in TBI survivors. Participants will be made aware of these risks prior to consenting to take part in the study and these will be monitored throughout. Also, these are symptoms which are common in TBI regardless of whether an online assessment is completed or not. Finally, it will cost participants time to complete study procedures, although this is not substantial.REC name
North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/NW/0338
Date of REC Opinion
12 Dec 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion