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====NIH Toolbox====
In September 2006, the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research started a contract for the [[NIH Toolbox]] for the Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function to develop a set of state-of-the-art measurement tools to enhance collection of data in large cohort studies. Scientists from more than 100 institutions nationwide contributed. In September 2012, the NIH Toolbox was rolled out to the research community. NIH Toolbox assessments are based, where possible, on [[Item Response Theory]] and adapted for testing by computer.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}