c. Visiting family or friends out of your home⁯ Severely limited Limited quite a bit Moderately limited Slightly limited Did not limit at all Does not apply or did not do for other reasons Unknown Developed by John Spertus et al., Mid America Heart Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Institute, Saint Luke’s 2.15 Neurocognitive Function Test The and are provided in The Trail-Making Sample B Part B Appendix G. Trail-Making Sample B and Part B instruments can be printed from Neurocognitive function is to be measured by the Trail-Making Part B test. Trail-Making Part B is to be administered pre-implant and post-implant (3 months, 6 months, and every 6 months thereafter). After the subject completes Part B, take the test sheet and record the time in seconds. Errors contribute to the evaluation of the performance principally by increasing the total performance time. If the patient completes the test, but the test is considered invalid, select but invalid (score not Do not allow patient to retake the test. “completed entered)”. Administering the test 1. Let patient practice with Sample B Script: "On this page are some numbers and letters. Begin at 1 (point) and draw a line from 1 to A" (point to A) "A to 2,"(point to 2), to (point to B), to (point to 3), to “2 B” “B 3” “3 (point to C), so on, in order, until you reach the (point to the circle C” “and end” marked "end"). Then say: first you have a (point to 1), a (point to A), a “Remember, number” “then letter” “then (point to 2), a (point to so on. Draw the lines as fast as number” “then letter” B), “and you can. Ready--- Begin!” If the subject completes the sample B correctly say: the next one." Proceed "Good! Let’s try immediately to Part B. If the subject makes a mistake on sample B, point out the error and explain why it is incorrect. The following explanations of mistakes serve as illustrations: with the wrong circle. This is where you start (point to skipped “You started 2).“You this (point to the circle the subject omitted). should go from (point to 1) circle” “You 1”
c. Visiting family or friends out of your home⁯ Severely limited Limited quite a bit Moderately limited Slightly limited Did not limit at all Does not apply or did not do for other reasons Unknown Developed by John Spertus et al., Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO. 2.15 Neurocognitive Function Test The Trail-Making Sample B and Part B are provided in Appendix G. The Trail-Making Sample B and Part B instruments can be printed from Neurocognitive function is to be measured by the Trail-Making Part B test. Trail-Making Part B is to be administered pre-implant and post-implant (3 months, 6 months, and every 6 months thereafter). After the subject completes Part B, take the test sheet and record the time in seconds. Errors contribute to the evaluation of the performance principally by increasing the total performance time. If the patient completes the test, but the test is considered invalid, select “completed but invalid (score not entered)”. Do not allow patient to retake the test. Administering the test 1. Let patient practice with Sample B Script: "On this page are some numbers and letters. Begin at 1 (point) and draw a line from 1 to A" (point to A) "A to 2,"(point to 2), “2 to B” (point to B), “B to 3” (point to 3), “3 to C” (point to C), “and so on, in order, until you reach the end” (point to the circle marked "end"). Then say: “Remember, first you have a number” (point to 1), “then a letter” (point to A), “then a number” (point to 2), “then a letter” (point to B), “and so on. Draw the lines as fast as you can. Ready--- Begin!” If the subject completes the sample B correctly say: "Good! Let’s try the next one." Proceed immediately to Part B. If the subject makes a mistake on sample B, point out the error and explain why it is incorrect. The following explanations of mistakes serve as illustrations: “You started with the wrong circle. This is where you start (point to 2).“You skipped this circle” (point to the circle the subject omitted). “You should go from 1” (point to 1)
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