Table 2 BAT and SUD scores’ characteristics
BAT score | SUD score | |
|---|---|---|
Definition | Behavioural avoidance test | Subjective unit of discomfort |
Scale | /10 | /100 |
Interpretation | A low score is in favour of avoidance | A high score is in favour of discomfort |
Test | This test is specific to this study. The subject has to walk, in a virtual environment, over a transparent platform located above an 800-m (2640 ft) canyon. | The subject has to determine his/her own feeling of discomfort. |
Scoring | The score on a 10-point scale relies on the distance covered by the subject while immersed in the virtual environment. | The score is on a 100-point scale. The subject is his/her own reference. |
Estimated healthy controls score | 10 | 0 |