PSIQUE: A Computerised Neuropsychological Assessment App

Dementia is a syndrome whose main risk factor is age and it is characterise by the deterioration of cognitive functions. Hence, tools to measure and evaluate these functions are vital during the diagnosis of dementia. Commonly, cognitive functions are evaluated using neuropsychological tests which are manually applied by a neuropsychologist and the results are scattered in paper-files. This is a error-prone and time-consuming process. Nowadays, several automatised batteries and computerised assessment are developed as an alternative to manual tests. However, most automatised batteries do not fill the requirements of interoperability among medical centres. Besides, medical centres should acquire various software tools for coping all needs. In addition, the lack of resources in health centres may be considered as a reason for not using computerised assessments. In this paper, we present a web application, called Psique, which grouped a set of automated neuropsychological tests based on the frequency of use in Centro M ' edico Imbanaco and Hospital Departamental Psiquiatrico Universitario del Valle, located in Cali, Colombia. Psique was evaluated in terms of usability and functionality by neuropsychologists with promising results.