{"id":268,"date":"2026-11-03T09:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/DHL\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:33:28","slug":"cog-test-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/DHL\/index.php\/cog-test-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Cog Test Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cog Test is an app from The Open University&#8217;s Digital Health Lab for completing simple drawing tasks, such as copying shapes and drawing a clock face. It can be used in a clinic with a clinician or researcher, or by patients on their own device at the request of their clinic or research team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An iPhone or iPad with iOS 15 or later, or an Android phone or tablet with Android 10 or later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The patient or participant ID given to you by your clinic or research team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stylus is optional. A finger works fine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tablet gives the most space to draw, but a phone works too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Cog Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enter the ID.<\/strong> Type the patient or participant ID you were given and tap <strong>Save<\/strong>. Please use the reference number you were given rather than your name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shapes task.<\/strong> Draw a square with a circle inside it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clock task.<\/strong> Draw a large circle, fill in the numbers to make a clock face, and draw the hands to show ten minutes to two.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finish.<\/strong> A thank-you screen appears. If a clinician gave you the device, please hand it back to them. If it is your own device, tap <strong>End<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On each drawing screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Erase<\/strong> clears the whole drawing so you can start again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Done<\/strong> saves the drawing and moves to the next task. Once you have tapped Done, you cannot go back and change that drawing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where your drawings are saved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each drawing is saved as a picture on the device as soon as you tap Done. Nothing is sent over the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Android:<\/strong> open the <strong>Files<\/strong> app (called <strong>My Files<\/strong> on Samsung devices), go to <strong>Downloads<\/strong>, then the <strong>DrawingTest<\/strong> folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>iPhone and iPad:<\/strong> open the <strong>Files<\/strong> app, tap <strong>Browse<\/strong>, then <strong>On My iPhone<\/strong> (or <strong>On My iPad<\/strong>), then the <strong>Cog Test<\/strong> folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each file name includes the ID, the name of the task and the date and time, for example DrawingTest_ABC123_clock_20261103-101530.png.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sending your drawings to your clinic or research team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you used Cog Test on your own device, your clinic or research team will tell you how they would like to receive your drawings. To share a drawing, find it in the Files app as described above, then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>iPhone and iPad:<\/strong> press and hold the file, then tap <strong>Share<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Android:<\/strong> press and hold the file, then tap the <strong>Share<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please only send your drawings in the way your clinic or research team has asked you to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I can&#8217;t find my drawings.<\/strong><br>Check the folder for your device listed above. On iPhone and iPad, make sure you are looking under &#8220;On My iPhone&#8221; or &#8220;On My iPad&#8221;, not iCloud Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I deleted the app. Are my drawings gone?<\/strong><br>On iPhone and iPad, yes. Deleting the app also deletes its folder and the drawings in it, so send or copy any drawings you need before deleting the app. On Android, the drawings stay in Downloads\/DrawingTest until you delete them yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I tapped Done by mistake.<\/strong><br>The drawing has already been saved. Let your clinic or research team know. If they ask you to do the tasks again, open Cog Test and enter your ID again. The new drawings are saved with a new date and time, so nothing is overwritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I delete my drawings?<\/strong><br>Yes, if they are on your own device. Find them in the Files app and delete them as you would any other file. If you used a device belonging to a clinic or research team, please ask them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The app won&#8217;t install on my device.<\/strong><br>Cog Test needs iOS 15 or later, or Android 10 or later. You can check your version in the device&#8217;s Settings app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Does Cog Test give me a score or result?<\/strong><br>No. Cog Test only records your drawings. It does not score, interpret or diagnose anything. Any assessment is made by your clinic or research team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is my information private?<\/strong><br>Cog Test does not send anything over the internet, and we never receive your drawings. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/DHL\/index.php\/cog-test-privacy-policy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"260\">Cog Test Privacy Policy<\/a> for full details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you have questions about your appointment, your study or what to do with your drawings<\/strong>, please contact your clinic or research team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you have a problem with the app itself<\/strong>, email <a href=\"mailto:cc-painpad-support@open.ac.uk\">cc-painpad-support@open.ac.uk<\/a> with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the type of device and its iOS or Android version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a short description of what happened<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please do not include your name, medical details or drawings in your email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital Health Lab, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cog Test is an app from The Open University&#8217;s Digital Health Lab for completing simple drawing tasks, such as copying shapes and drawing a clock face. 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