Remote Phone-Based Study “Back to the Future: Using the Telephone to R

Houston TX

Description

DO YOU USE YOUR PHONE FOR EVERYTHING? DO YOU EVER ACTUALLY TALK ON THE PHONE? EITHER WAY, THIS STUDY COULD BE FOR YOU! Back to the Future: Using the Telephone to Remotely Measure Thinking Skills and Everyday Functioning Requirements 1. Be between 18-35 years old OR at least 50 years of age 2. Be proficient in English 3. Have access to a telephone (landline, flip phone, smart phone) 4. Adequate hearing over the telephone 5. Located in the U.S. This study aims to develop a telephone-based functional task to provide remote assessment of adults’ capacity to complete everyday activities. In the study, you will be asked to perform a number of tasks, including some memory tasks and complex thinking skills tasks, several survey questions, and a functional task over the phone using Interactive Voice Response technology. The study is completed from the comfort of your own home during a 90-minute telephone call. Participants who complete the 90-minute phone call will receive a $20 Kroger OR Walmart gift card for their time. In addition, participants may request a written summary of their cognitive performance on cognitive measures. If interested, please click the link or scan the QR code to complete a brief screening survey https://uhpsychology.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3fTMFSsToMW3WK After completing the screening survey, you will be contacted by a research assistant to schedule an appointment time. Contact: . This project has been reviewed by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Houston (Protocol No: STUDY00003731).