Improving clinical cognitive testing: report of the AAN Behavioral Neurology Section Workgroup.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the evidence basis of single-domain cognitive tests frequently used by behavioral neurologists in an effort to improve the quality of clinical cognitive assessment.

Methods

Behavioral Neurology Section members of the American Academy of Neurology were surveyed about how they conduct clinical cognitive testing, with a particular focus on the Neurobehavioral Status Exam (NBSE). In contrast to general screening cognitive tests, an NBSE consists of tests of individual cognitive domains (e.g., memory or language) that provide a more comprehensive diagnostic assessment. Workgroups for each of 5 cognitive domains (attention, executive function, memory, language, and spatial cognition) conducted evidence-based reviews of frequently used tests. Reviews focused o

SUBMITTER: Daffner KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4560060 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature