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.