Brain health assessment. An exploratory review of tools related to its cognitive dimension

IF 1.9 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Cerebral circulation - cognition and behavior Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cccb.2023.100188

Alessia Nicotra , Giorgia Maestri , Emilia Salvadori , Leonardo Pantoni

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Abstract

Background

Brain health is an evolving concept and relates to physical and mental health, social well-being, productivity, creativity. Brain health has several dimensions (cognitive, motor, functional, social, and emotional), and should be recognized as one top global priorities of health policies. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of tools developed for assessing the cognitive dimension of brain health in the out-patient services.

Methods

A literature search on PubMed was performed (from inception to May 31, 2023). We identified cognitive tests, functional and psychological scales, and focused on screening tools specifically proposed to characterize cognition within the construct of brain health, comparing them with common global screening tests.

Results

Among 1947 records, we identified 17 cognitive screening tools used in the context of brain health assessment, of which four were ad hoc developed: Brain Health Assessment (BHA), Brain Health Test (BHT), Brain Health Test-7 (BHT-7), and The Cogniciti Brain Health Assessment. The four tests have administration time ranging from 4 to 30 min, and different administration methods (paper-and-pencil or tablet-based). All four tools assess memory and other cognitive domains. Specific cut-offs have been identified for BHT and BHT-7, while the other tools have automated scoring systems. All but one test also assess other dimensions. Compared to commonly used cognitive screening tests, the brain health tools are less widely used, translated, and validated.

Conclusions

The concept of brain health is new and requires further validation of tools for its assessment, especially for the cognition dimension.

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