Fall 2024

Science: NTBV and ASOF: The NTBV and the ASOF have been successfully used to investigate the relationship between smell and thyroid hormones in patients with Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD)....

May 2024

psimistri Special Newsletter Current developments in the field of digital dementia screening using the International Neurocognitive Profile (INCP) can be tried out as part of the Long Night of Research at the Neuropsychological Laboratory of the University Clinic for...

April 2024

New test procedure: The new FACE Identification Test (FACE), a multiple-choice test for assessing semantic memory, is now available for use. The current adaptation of the FACE consists of a total of 16 items. There are two versions: a paper-and-pencil test and a...

January 2024

New test procedure: The new CITY Identification Test (CITY) is now available for use. The CITY is a multiple-choice test for assessing semantic memory. The current adaptation of the CITY consists of a total of 16 items. There are two versions: a paper-and-pencil test...

October 2023

New test procedure: The new Assessment of Self-reported Olfactory Functioning (ASOF) test procedure is now available for use. The AOSF was developed to assess subjective complaints relating to olfactory function. It assesses three areas – assessment of...

July 2023

New test procedure: The new Forgetfulness Assessment Inventory (FAI) test procedure is now available for use. The FAI was developed to assess subjective complaints relating to everyday memory problems. The questions were selected in relation to episodic memory, as FAI...

March 2023

Science I – VVT 3.0 Screening in comparison In a comparison of the psimistri procedure “VVT 3.0 Screening” with the two standard tests “Uhrentest” and “MMSE”, the VVT 3.0 performs almost as well as the other two, with a...

December 2022

Science – the ASOF procedure now also available in Turkish In a recent study, the ASOF was translated into Turkish by colleagues at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and tested for reliability and validity in patients with olfactory disorders. The procedure can...

March 2022

Science: The Neuropsychological Test Battery Vienna (NTBV 1.0) and the Verbal Selective Reminding Test (VSRT) from psimistri have been used in a recent study at MedUni Vienna. It was shown that both methods, in contrast to thyroid hormones, have a predictive value for...

December 2021

Science: We are delighted that our Neuropsychological Test Battery Vienna (NTBV 1.0) and Verbal Selective Reminding Test (VSRT) were used in a recent study at the Medical University of Vienna. It was shown that both methods have excellent psychometric test quality...