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Cogmed Review
Credibility
3.18 / 5.00
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Cogmed
Overall Score: 7/11
Proposed Goal: 2/2
Evidence Based Content: 1/1
Clinical Input in Development: 1/1
Research on Development Process: 1/1
Efficacy of Other Products: 0/1
Research Independence and Review: 2/2
Research Base: 0/3
Note: Consumer Ratings and Software Update Scores are not available for Web Apps
Rating Date: August 2020
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User Experience
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Transparency
Unacceptable
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Overall Score: Unacceptable
Does the app have a privacy policy?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the policy describe the information storage and sharing procedures related to user entered information OR state that user information is stored locally?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the app provide the option of a pin entry or log-in process to view and enter user data?:Yes
Does the privacy policy state that the app/server encrypts the entered data OR state that user information is stored locally?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the privacy policy state whether or not users can delete entered information OR state that user information is stored locally?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the privacy policy state whether or not users can edit entered information OR state that user information is stored locally?:No/Can’t Tell
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Professional Review
Not Yet AvailableCogMed is a web-based cognitive training suite available through affiliated schools or clinics. With help from a CogMed Coach, users are tasked to complete five to ten weeks of visuospatial and verbal tasks designed to improve working memory in users struggling with cognitive difficulties. This includes assessments prior to and after completion, which lets users track their progress and consolidate their gains. Training sessions last 25-50 minutes each and adapt to the user’s capability as they progress through the program.
Technical Details
Available for: Web
Developer: Pearson Education, Inc.
Type of Treatment: Cognitive Training
Targeted Conditions: Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, Stress & Anxiety
Target Audience: Adults (child versions are available)
Designed to be used in conjunction with a healthcare professional: Yes
Languages Available: English and more
Get it on: Web
Research on this App
A pilot study published in 2017 wanted to examine the training effects of a computerized working memory program on resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) measures in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). 16 children (ages 8-15) who were diagnosed with NF1 and working memory issues were enrolled in the study with their parents’ consent. fMRIs were taken from the participants and baseline cognitive testing was done. After 25 sessions, each lasting 30-45 minutes, over 6-10 weeks the children were assessed again with the fMRI and cognitive test. Imaging showed positive differences in regionally specific areas as well as improvements in cognitive tasks. (Yoncheva, Y. N., Hardy, K. K., Lurie, D. J., Somandepalli, K., Yang, L., Vezina, G., … & Acosta, M. T. 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5582983/)
