Informant-based tools for assessing cognitive functions in people with an acquired brain injury
a scoping review
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https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v46i1.157804Keywords:
acquired brain injury, informant based assessment tool, rating scales, observations, questionnaire, cognitionAbstract
Assessment of potential impairments is a crucial prerequisite for understanding cognition and behaviour after an acquired brain injury. The assessment might be in the form of neuropsychological examination, screening, or selfreporting questionnaires, with the purpose of identifying problems within different cognitive domains. However, some people with an acquired brain injury may not, for instance, due to the severity of their impairments, be able to participate in traditional testing. Therefore, the present scoping review aims to identify and describe informant- based assessment tools based on observations of behaviour and cognitive function in people with an acquired brain injury. A total of six informant- based assessment tools, all in the form of questionnaires, were found through the review. Two of the tools assess executive function: two social cognition, one memory, and one attention. None of the tools covered more than one cognitive domain. Based on these informant-based assessment tools and their psychometric properties, a discussion on the relevance and applicability of such questionnaires will be included. In conclusion, the review finds it necessary and essential to be able to evaluate cognitive functions in people with an acquired brain injury – also when this is not possible through traditional neuropsychological assessment. However, at present, no comprehensive informant-based assessment tool that includes more than one cognitive domain exists, and the tools that have already been developed seem to lack criteria validity when compared to neuropsychological tests.
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