title: Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment (DANA)-psychometric properties of a new field-deployable neurocognitive assessment tool.
abstract: The Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment (DANA) is a new neurocognitive assessment tool that includes a library of standardized cognitive and psychological assessments, with three versions that range from a brief 5-minute screen to a 45-minute complete assessment. DANA is written using the Android open-source operating system and is suitable for multiple mobile platforms. This article presents testing of DANA by 224 active duty U.S. service members in five operationally relevant environments (desert, jungle, mountain, arctic, and shipboard). DANA was found to be a reliable instrument and compared favorably to other computer-based neurocognitive assessments. Implications for using DANA in far-forward military settings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: AnthroTronix, 8737 Colesville Road, Suite L-203, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lathan
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Spira
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bleiberg
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vice
authors.forename: Jack W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tsao
mesh_terms: D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods*