Development and validation of second-order psychophysical contrast sensitivity measures
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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2020.4.38077Keywords:
contrast sensitivity, second order, psychophysics, spatial perception, psychophysical methodsAbstract
The first-order Contrast Sensitivity (SC) measure is often used to assess spatial perception. Our goal was to develop and validate a second-order SC test for clinical application. Methodological changes were made in the psychophysical routine to reduce testing time and in the first experiment we validated the new methodology. In a second experiment, normal values were derived from the result of sixteen participants who were tested under the same conditions as the first experiment. Validity measures were obtained using Spearman-Brown Split-Half Reliability Coefficient for all tested spatial frequencies (r> 0.90). The development and validation of this new experiment for second-order SC measures will allow to advance in the studies of the basic mechanisms of the perception of space fo complex stimuli, as well as the clinical application in several diseases.
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