Individual composite indices
EPM anxiety index, FST immobility ratio, OF exploration index, LD preference score, sociability index, and sucrose preference — each computed from paradigm-specific raw data.
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Anxiety and Depression Index Scores
Composite behavioral indices across anxiety and depression batteries
Automatically compute EPM anxiety index, FST immobility ratio, and multi-test Z-score behavioral profiles — standardized composite scores from raw tracking data.
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Standard composite indices
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Z-score normalization
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Tests in behavioral profile
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Manual calculation steps
The problem
Composite scores require manual integration across multiple tests
No single behavioral test captures the full anxiety or depression phenotype. Labs run batteries of 3-5 tests, but integrating results into composite indices requires custom spreadsheets, Z-score normalization against control groups, and manual profile construction.
- Each test produces its own dependent variables in different units — combining them requires normalization
- Z-score profiles against control groups need custom scripts that vary across labs
- Multi-test behavioral profiles are constructed manually, preventing standardized comparison across studies
The solution
Built-in composite indices and behavioral profiles
ConductVision computes standard composite indices from raw tracking data: EPM anxiety index, FST immobility ratio, light/dark preference score, open field exploration index, sociability index, and sucrose preference ratio. Z-score profiles across the full battery are generated automatically.
- Six standard indices computed automatically from paradigm-specific tracking data
- Z-score normalization against user-defined control group for cross-test comparison
- Multi-test behavioral profile visualization — spider plots and bar charts across the battery
Endpoints
Composite behavioral measures
Z-score behavioral profile
All indices normalized to control group as Z-scores. Enables within-subject comparison across tests and detection of mixed phenotypes.
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Group comparison summary
Treatment vs. control composite index comparison with effect sizes and significance testing across all battery tests.
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Applications
Phenotyping and pharmacology applications
Anxiolytic and antidepressant profiling
Composite indices across the anxiety/depression battery provide a multi-dimensional drug profile rather than a single-test result.
Measures
- Anxiety index change
- Depression index change
- Behavioral profile shift
Transgenic line characterization
Z-score profiles across the full battery reveal whether a genetic manipulation produces a pure anxiety phenotype, depression phenotype, or mixed profile.
Measures
- Anxiety Z-score
- Depression Z-score
- Profile pattern classification
Sex-dependent behavioral profiles
Compare male and female Z-score profiles to detect sex-dependent effects that single-test analysis might miss.
Measures
- Sex × test interaction
- Profile divergence score
- Index-specific sex effects
Chronic stress battery assessment
Pre- and post-stress behavioral profiles quantify the breadth and severity of stress-induced behavioral changes.
Measures
- Pre/post profile shift
- Number of affected indices
- Recovery trajectory
Compared to typical systems
How ConductVision differs
| Feature | ConductVision | Typical systems |
|---|---|---|
| Composite index calculation | Built-in, automatic | Manual spreadsheet or custom scripts |
| Z-score normalization | Automatic against control group | Manual calculation |
| Multi-test profile | Integrated battery visualization | Separate per-test reports |
| Standard indices included | 6 validated indices | 0-1 built-in |
| Group comparison | Built-in with effect sizes | External software required |
Related capabilities
Light/Dark Anxiety Profiling
Automated light/dark box anxiety assessment with transitions, latency, and compartment dwell time.
Rearing Detection
Automated rearing event detection distinguishing wall-supported and unsupported vertical activity.
Freezing Detection
Dual-mode automated freezing scoring with TTL/serial apparatus integration for fear conditioning paradigms.
Integrated phenotyping across your behavioral battery
Upload results from multiple behavioral tests and generate composite indices automatically.
