CANTAB

CANTAB (Cambridge Cognition) is a digital cognitive assessment platform designed for use in clinical research, drug development, and academic studies. It provides scientifically validated, objective measures of cognitive function that are correlated to neural networks. The platform is intended for researchers, study teams, and clinicians who require precise, sensitive cognitive data from participants across a range of ages, abilities, and geographic locations.

CANTAB assessments are available for administration in-clinic on iPads or remotely via web browser, allowing participants to complete tasks on their own devices without supervision. Cambridge Cognition's neuroscientists and consultants work with study teams to build tailored assessment batteries aligned to specific study objectives.

Core Assessment Capabilities

• Measures specific cognitive domains including attention and psychomotor speed, executive function, emotion and social cognition, and memory
• Language-independent design supports consistent cross-cultural research
• Multiple task variants help avoid floor and ceiling effects, allowing difficulty to be adjusted for different ages and abilities
• Practice effects are reduced through parallel modes and stimuli randomisation
• High sensitivity to pharmacological and environmental effects
• Translational utility enables comparisons with preclinical findings
• Automated data capture and scoring reduce human error and variability
• Automated test delivery removes variance to support consistently high-quality data

Web-Based Testing

• Participants can complete assessments remotely via web browser on their own devices, without the need for in-clinic attendance or supervision
• Extends study reach across larger geographical areas and increases participant inclusivity and accessibility
• Task adherence checks help maintain data quality during remote testing
• Clear on-screen and voice-over instructions are provided through an easy-to-use interface
• Reduces time burden for both participants and study teams

CANTAB Connect Platform

• CANTAB Connect™ provides a centralised solution for managing and delivering batteries of touchscreen and voice assessments
• Supports fully customisable electronic questionnaires and scales
• Designed to be secure, cost and time efficient, and scalable

Therapeutic Areas and Applications

• Assessments are validated for use across a wide range of therapeutic areas, including Alzheimer's disease, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, depression, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, Huntington's disease, Down's syndrome, stroke and cerebrovascular disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, drug abuse liability, neuromuscular disorders, and cognitive safety
• Applicable to both drug development studies and academic research contexts
• Also available for use by clinicians through dedicated healthcare-focused technologies

Cambridge Cognition supports regulatory compliance and offers additional services including statistical consultancy, study design, data management and reporting, rater training, and quality assurance through its AQUA platform. The CANTAB bibliography reflects an extensive body of published research underpinning the platform's validated assessments.