The CANTAB combines the accuracy and rigour of computerised psychological testing whilst retaining the wide range of ability measures demanded of a neuropsychological battery. It is suitable for young[13] and old[14] subjects, and aims to be culture and language independent through the use of non-verbal stimuli in the majority of the tests.
The CANTAB PAL touchscreen test, which assesses visual memory and new learning, was included in a REF submission at the University of Cambridge. This submission (which included research from across the university unrelated to CANTAB PAL) received a 4* grade from the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. [citation needed] CANTAB and CANTAB PAL were highlighted in the Medical Schools Council ‘Health of the Nation’ 2015 publication.[15]
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^Luciana, Monica; Nelson, Charles (2002). "Assessment of Neuropsychological Function Through Use of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Testing Automated Battery: Performance in 4- to 12-Year-Old Children". Developmental Neuropsychology. 22 (3): 595–624. doi:10.1207/S15326942DN2203_3. PMID12661972. S2CID39133614.
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^"Health of the Nation"(PDF). Medical Schools Council. 2015. Archived from the original(PDF) on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.