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LOA 2b: Neurocognitive Assessment Tool
Neurocognitive Assessment Tool is used to monitor neurocognitive symptoms in patients. The objective of NCAT is to enable baseline and post-event screening of possible mild traumatic brain injuries across all Services at all echelons of care, including all levels of Theater and the Sustaining Base. NCAT was selected by DoD to provide a capability for early assessment, supporting diagnosis and monitoring patients with possible mTBI. The objective is to make NCAT available to the clinical community to aid in early detections/diagnosis of mTBI.
Key Capabilities
- Captures baseline neurocognitive assessments on Armed Forces personnel
- Aids in the detection of mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tracks and trends TBI data in a centralized database
- Compares results across current, baseline and normative population
- Provides neurocognitive testing data that may aid in the detection/disgnosis of mTBI
- Provides de-identified information for research
- Can be administered by non-medical personnel
Functional Benefits
- Supports the medical business practice with capabilities that help the practitioner with timely TBI information to improve patient outcomes
- Ability to track and trend TBI data in a centralized database at multiple levels to help manage the population at risk
- Supports continuity of care for the patient at all levels of Theater and Sustaining base