DreamDoc Email Guide<\/p>\n
ReactionTime Email
PVT-B Result Explained<\/h1>\n
This page explains the result email after a Brain Speed & Reaction Time test: what the score means, why false starts matter, and why sleep context may appear.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/header>\n\n
When this email is sent<\/h2>\n
The email is created after a completed ReactionTime \/ PVT-B test uploads to DreamDoc. Invalid or unusable tests are not emailed, because DreamDoc should not send a warning based on bad test data.<\/p>\n
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\n Email sections and meaning<\/h2>\n
| Email section<\/th>\n | What it means<\/th>\n | How to read it<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|
| State \/ headline<\/td>\n | The practical verdict, for example normal, mild warning or reduced alertness.<\/td>\n | Read this first. It summarizes the full test.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
| Score<\/td>\n | A 0-100 summary based on the test domains.<\/td>\n | Useful for quick comparison, but the label\/state is more important than the number alone.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
| Confidence<\/td>\n | How trustworthy the interpretation is for this test.<\/td>\n | Medium\/low confidence means interpret carefully and repeat under clean conditions if needed.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
| Reaction speed<\/td>\n | How fast you tapped after the green signal.<\/td>\n | Fast is good only if you waited for green and did not guess.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
| Consistency<\/td>\n | Whether your responses stayed close together or spread out.<\/td>\n | Stable timing means sustained attention. A wide spread means attention fluctuated.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
| Lapses<\/td>\n | Very slow or missed responses, usually around the timeout window.<\/td>\n | Several lapses are a strong warning for reduced vigilance.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
| False starts<\/td>\n | Taps before green or implausibly early responses.<\/td>\n | They count as bad because they show anticipation instead of real reaction.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n |
| Distribution<\/td>\n | The pattern of all trials, not just the average.<\/td>\n | A tight distribution is better than a result with the same average but many outliers.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/section>\n\n Why the email may mention bad sleep<\/h2>\n DreamDoc first evaluates the ReactionTime test itself. Then it looks at Garmin context: sleep, stress, HRV, wake time, recent sleep debt and recovery. Context explains what may be relevant today, but it does not change the test score.<\/p>\n \n Important separation<\/span>\n Performance decides the result.<\/strong> Sleep and recovery only explain possible reasons. A slow test with normal sleep context is still a real finding: the wearable data simply does not show an obvious explanation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n |