Re: Assessment in Bioexplorer

[Guest guest]

Once you save your file in BioExplorer

(there will be a total of 5 files, one for each placement F,C,M,P,T), then you

want to look at them in BioReview. Pete’s designed a great

assessment file called TLCassess.rpt that you run on each individual file. I

save those, I guess that’s always an option. My feeling is that the

more I cross reference, the more I discover what’s happening in the head.

I use the person name, date, etc, much like with the BM software. Like

DK1201F.rpt, or DK1201C.rpt. Once those are done, you’ll need to

export the information to a .txt file, which is piece of cake. Just click

on View, Click Export, and save the report (.rpt) as a .txt file. I save

it in the same folder. Once all files are done and exported, then I open

up the TLC assessBEXP file in excel (downloadable form the files section of the

list) You need to make sure that you have the TLC assess BEXP (if you’re

using XP) file and not the assessment file we used with the Brainmaster.

I believe you either received the

instructions with Pete’s protocols, or you can download the “How To”

sheet from the files on the listserv. Just in case, I’m going send

a copy of this direct to your email address and attach the full

instructions. I left out a part about the export from rpt, to .txt files.

Hope this helps

[Guest guest]

paul,

I've done my last several TLC assessments with BioExplorer.

Here is the saving routine I have used.

1) when the client is hooked up and I have verified signal

quality I click on the button with the red circle (record button)

A dialogue comes up that allows me to save info about that recording.

I enter the initials of client. Click OK

2) A standard save dialouge comes up. I click on the new

folder icon and create a folder for that clients assessment.

3) name the session to be recorded with the location of

electrode placement. (f3 f4)

4) click ok

5) start session after 3 minutes are up stop the

session

6) place electrodes for next run start a session to verify

signal quality.

7) when signal quality is good, begin the save

process again. It should go right into the assessment folder you

created in the first step.

8) repeat from step 5 until all sites are finished.

You should end up with one recorded session for each site.

You have to open each run in the TLC- QDS BioReview report and

export each run in order for the excel worksheet to process the

data.

Once you open the report in BioReview select " run on

session " from the reports menu. You have to run the

report on each saved session. Run the report, export

as text, tab delimited. Save the export with the placement

information so you can identify it later. (You may want ot

create a folder fpr the dclient as you did in the save session step

above) BioReview by default will place the exported report in the

Exports folder inside the BioExplorer folder. When you go

to export there is a small box for " header " information.

It should have two lines of text in it. That makes sure there is

a two line header in the data exported. BrainMaster does this by

default, BioReview had to add two lines of text to match this.

Select the text and hit enter two carriage returns (enter key).

You onlu have to do this step for the first export. If you

export all the reports before quitting BioReview the header

information will remain. If for some reason you close BioReview

then you have to repeat the step with the header information.

The first time I did a BioReview export I entered the carriage

returns every time I exported and got garbage for all but hte first

run!

Once you have exported all the runs quit BioReview.

Open the TLC assessment for BioExplorer and enter the data as

usual.

At 8:29 AM -0500 12/1/03, Goldring wrote:

Lets say i wanted to take a chance on

using a new program for doing an assessment, just for the sake of

asking.

If I use that software what do i do to

save each period? Stop it with the white square button? then it will

automatically be saved to the previously created patient folder? then

I begin another capture by pressing the red button? and save in the

same way five times ?

Then in the XL file I navigate to bioex

instead of 1.9? And plug those numbers into TLCAssess? Big question:

what do i do with the TLC Assess file in the Bioreport folder? Is that

needed or involved int he assessment or is that just an extra? I

figured someone else might also have these questions so I posted it on

the list.

I never looked at the design for

Assessment before. that is one comprehensive Instruments

screen!

On Nov 30, 2003, at 8:48 PM, Van

Deusen wrote:

,

Please change my e-mail

address in your address book. The one you used will only work

for another week or so.

You really need to start

doing your assessments in BioExplorer. You'll get more and

better information, and it's a piece of cake to

do.

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[Guest guest]

, and ,

The BioExplorer package includes (as does the BrainTrainer homepage Files section) the instructions step-by-step for performing the assessment from start to finish.

The package also includes the processing file, and Larry has included a version of it (the one mentioned) in the BE package for those those who don't care to buy the protocols from me.

One thing I would add to the excellent answers that have been given by and : One of the coolest things about the assessment in BE is the ability to Pause the data-gathering. I almost always Pause at the end of a minute, then have the client open eyes or hand him/her the book or give instructions again, etc. Once they have settled into the new state, I just click on Play again and restart the data gathering. I've also been able to use it when a client was starting to cough or yawn (I keep the cursor right over the Pause key), to avoid getting some excess artifact in the sample.

Pete

[Guest guest]

Pete,

i agree the pause is a great feature.

my clients have really liked the histogram in the BE assessment.

It makes explaining findings much easier.

At 3:49 PM -0500 12/1/03, Van Deusen wrote:

, and

,

The BioExplorer package

includes (as does the BrainTrainer homepage Files section) the

instructions step-by-step for performing the assessment from start to

finish.

The package also includes

the processing file, and Larry has included a version of it (the one

mentioned) in the BE package for those those who don't care to

buy the protocols from me.

One thing I would add to

the excellent answers that have been given by and :

One of the coolest things about the assessment in BE is the ability to

Pause the data-gathering. I almost always Pause at the end of a

minute, then have the client open eyes or hand him/her the book or

give instructions again, etc. Once they have settled into the

new state, I just click on Play again and restart the data gathering.

I've also been able to use it when a client was starting to cough or

yawn (I keep the cursor right over the Pause key), to avoid getting

some excess artifact in the sample.

Pete

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