Digit Symbol Substitution Test

Symbol Digit Modalities Test

What it measures

Digit Symbol Substitution Test measures processing speed, working memory, visuospatial processing, and attention [1]

Outcome measures

Digit Symbol Substitution Test

An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.

Reaction Time

A decrease in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement.

Digit Symbol Substitution Total Clicks

An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.

Wrong Clicks

A decrease in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement.

Correct Clicks

An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.

How it measures

Numbers 1-9 are paired with a symbol. Below the mapping of numbers to symbols are a series of the numbers 1-9 in random order. The participant is asked to fill in the corresponding symbol for each number.