The CogState testing system was born out of a need to test brain function of individuals in remote indigenous communities in Australia. To do this successfully, a testing system that was quick, reliable, simple to understand and easy to administer needed to be developed. Hence, CogState was born.
Since then, the CogState testing system has been used in a number of different ways in various markets around the world.
For example, it is used by:
- Multinational pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Merck in global clinical trials in order to determine the effects that their drugs have on brain function.
- Sporting organizations such as FIFA, the AFL and the NRL in order to make return-to-play decisions for concussed athletes and to conduct academic research.
- World renowned research organizations and academic institutions such as Yale University and Imperial College in London for academic research.
- GPs all around the world to detect the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Dementia and Alzheimer's.
On top of this, the CogState testing method has been validated in over 100 peer-reviewed scientific studies.
So when you decide to use CogState WorkPlace, you can be sure that you are using one of the most valid testing systems in the world.
