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Reliability and validity of a motion-based reaction time assessment using a mobile device.

Information processing speed is often altered following a concussion. Few portable assessments exist to evaluate simple reaction time (SRT) in hospitals and clinics. We evaluated the use of a SRT application for mobile device measurement. 27 healthy adults (age = 30.7 ± 11.5 years) completed SRT tests using a mobile device with Sway, an application for SRT testing. Participants completed computerized SRT tests using the Computerized Test of Information Processing (CTIP). Test-retest reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) between Sway trials. Pearson correlations and Bland-Altman analyses were used to assess criterion validity between Sway and CTIP means. ICC comparisons between Sway tests were all statistically significant. ICCs ranged from 0.84-0.90, with p-values <.001. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed no significant differences between trials (F3,104  =  1.35, p = .26. Pearson correlation between Sway and CTIP outcomes yielded a significant correlation (r = 0.59, p = .001). The mean difference between measurement methods was 43.7 ms, with limits of agreement between -140.8-53.4 ms. High ICC indicates Sway is a reliable method to assess SRT. A strong correlation and clinically acceptable agreement between Sway and the computer-based test indicates that Sway is suited for rapid administration of SRT testing in healthy individuals. Future research using Sway to assess altered information processing in a population of individuals after concussion is warranted.

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