Frequently Asked Questions
We have learned of four issues affecting use of the initial distributed version of the MCCB Computer Scoring Program:
1. Calculation of age: We have identified
a minor error in the calculation of age from the respondent's
birth date. Under certain circumstances, the calculated
age may be off by one year. To bypass this problem,
enter the respondent's age in years directly on the
screen titled "Respondent Registry" and leave
the field for birth date blank. A version of the
program currently being pilot tested will correct this
limitation in use of birth date to calculate age.
2. Date formatting: Date formatting varies from country to country. The current version of the MCCB Computer Scoring Program uses the U.S. format (mm/dd/yyyy); but other countries format dates in the following way (dd/mm/yyyy). A revised version of the MCCB scoring program is being produced that will adapt formatting of date according to the settings on the home computer.
3. Input of raw scores from data files: The
initial version of the MCCB Computer Scoring Program does
not include an option to input raw data files for a group
of subjects in order to compute T-scores. Each subject's
raw scores need to be entered directly into the current
program to obtain T-scores. The revised program
version will include an option to input data files in a
specified format to obtain T-scores. Examples are available here: Pre-formatted Respondent and Pre-formatted Sampledata
4. Vista compatibility: The computer-based programs in the current version of the MCCB do not install properly under Microsoft Vista operating systems, and should be installed and run on Microsoft Windows XP. The revised version will be compatible with both Microsoft Vista and XP operating systems.
- Use of CPT-IP in Clinical Trials:
For clinical trials, it is often desirable to require individual administrators/testers to have unique log-on IDs and passwords for security purposes. For versions of Windows Vista and beyond, users cannot change or update program files. Trying to do so will initiate a warning message. To add or change testers who will be administering the CPT-IP, the central administrator at a given site should follow the instructions below:
From the CPT-IP directory, right click the MCPTAdm.exe file and select “Run as Administrator”. To log on, enter the default User ID and password for administrator privileges (User ID=Admin 1000; password=password). This will allow the central administrator to add new testers or remove existing ones and create specific log-on IDs and passwords for each user.
- CD Installation Instructions are available here: Installation Instructions.
- Distribution of the updated MCCB Computer Scoring Program will
be arranged with the companies through which initial MCCB purchases
were made as soon as the program is ready for use.
- Access to MAI Translation Tracking is available
only to MAI staff and intellectual property owners. 
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