Influences on cognitive outcomes in adult patients with gliomas: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: People with brain tumors, including those previously treated, are commonly affected by a range of neurocognitive impairments involving executive function, memory, attention, and social/emotional functioning. Several factors are postulated to underlie this relationship, but evidence relating to many of these factors is conflicting and does not fully explain the variation in cognitive outcomes seen in the literature and in clinical practice. To address this, we performed a systematic literature review to identify and describe the range of factors that can influence cognitive outcomes in adult patients with gliomas. A literature search was performed of Ovid MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and PsycTESTS from commencement until September 2021. Of 9,998 articles identified through the search strategy, and a

SUBMITTER: Kirkman MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9407441 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature