Digit Span
What it measures
Digit Span measures working memory
Outcome measures
Digit Span
An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.
Digit Span Forward
An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.
Digit Span Backward
An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.
How it measures
The participant is asked to repeat a list of digits a researcher reads out loud in the same or reverse order as that verbalized by the researcher.