Cognitive screening for athletes.

Rapid, objective cognitive assessment for concussion screening, return-to-play decisions, and longitudinal CTE monitoring — using the same NOSS Category VII classification that maps traumatic brain injury signatures.

The Challenge

TBI screening is overdue for innovation.

Current sideline concussion assessment relies on subjective symptom checklists and brief cognitive tests that athletes learn to game. The SCAT5 takes 10+ minutes, requires a trained examiner, and is easily defeated by motivated players who want to stay in the game.

Meanwhile, CTE — the long-term consequence of repeated head impacts — can currently only be diagnosed post-mortem. There is no widely available tool for tracking cumulative cognitive impact over an athletic career.

Beverly Index's NOSS Category VII classification detects the coherence degradation patterns characteristic of TBI through language analysis — a 60-second narrative processed by the same pipeline that powers clinical diagnostics, adapted for the specific oscillatory signatures of brain injury.

3.8M
Concussions/year (US sports)
50%
Go unreported
10+
Min for SCAT5 assessment
<60s
Beverly Index assessment
Use Cases

From sideline to season-long monitoring.

Acute

Sideline Screening

Rapid post-impact cognitive assessment. Athlete provides a brief narrative via mobile device. Beverly Index compares against their pre-season baseline to detect coherence degradation indicative of concussion.

Return-to-Play

Clearance Protocol

Longitudinal VOCA tracking through recovery. Serial assessments map cognitive trajectory back toward baseline. Objective, quantified data to support return-to-play decisions alongside clinical evaluation.

Longitudinal

CTE Monitoring

Season-over-season cognitive tracking for contact sport athletes. VOCA trajectory charts reveal cumulative impact patterns that may indicate early CTE signatures before clinical symptoms emerge.

Baseline

Pre-Season Profiling

Establish a cognitive baseline for every athlete before the season. The Beverly Index profile serves as the comparison standard for all subsequent assessments, personalized to each individual.

Team

Program-Wide Analytics

Aggregate team-level cognitive health data. Identify position-specific risk patterns. Track the effectiveness of protective equipment changes and rule modifications on cognitive outcomes.

Research

Clinical Research

Objective, quantified cognitive data for TBI research studies. Standardized assessment across sites. VOCA longitudinal data suitable for correlation with imaging and biomarker studies.

Assessment Protocol

Five-step concussion screening flow.

Step 1

Baseline

Pre-season narrative captured. Beverly Index profile established as reference.

Step 2

Incident

Post-impact 60-second narrative captured on sideline via mobile.

Step 3

Compare

Beverly Index scores compared against athlete's personal baseline.

Step 4

Decision

Quantified delta supports clinical return-to-play assessment.

Step 5

Track

Serial VOCA monitoring through recovery to baseline restoration.

Bring cognitive screening to your athletic program.

Contact us about team and program licensing.

Athletic Program Inquiry NOSS Category VII