ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

NIH Toolbox

Alright kiddo, do you remember when we went to the doctor's office and they asked us lots of questions about how we were feeling? Well, sometimes doctors and scientists need to ask lots of questions to understand how people feel or think about things.

That's where something called the "NIH Toolbox" comes in. It's like a toolbox that has lots of different tools inside that can help doctors and scientists ask questions to people. These tools can be things like answering questions, doing puzzles, or playing games on a computer or tablet.

The toolbox has been made by very smart scientists who want to make sure that the questions they ask and the things they do are the same for everyone, no matter how old or where they come from. They want to be able to compare answers from lots of different people.

So, the NIH Toolbox is a special way for lots of people to answer questions and do other activities that can help doctors and scientists learn more about how people feel and think. It's like a big tool that helps us learn more about people's health!