ABSTRACT. Screening instruments are ideal for acute clinical settings because they are easy to apply, fast, inexpensive and sensitive for specific samples. However, there is a need to verify the psychometric properties of screening in stroke patients. Objective: This study investigated the psychometric properties (methodological procedures) of cognitive screening for patients with cerebrovascular diseases. Methods: A systematic review of papers published on PsycINFO, Web of Knowledge, PubMed and Science Direct (2005 to 2016) was performed. Results: A total of 55 articles remained after applying exclusion criteria. The samples ranged from 20 to 657 patients. Most articles evaluated elderly individuals with four to 13 years of education who had experienced ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. There was a tendency to find evidence of validity for criteria and to analyze the sensitivity/specificity of the instruments. Although the studies frequently used the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to seek evidence of validity and reliability, the use of these instruments among stroke patients has been criticized due to their psychometric properties and the neuropsychological functions evaluated. Conclusion: Although there is no gold standard screen for assessing adults post-stroke, instruments devised specifically for this population have shown promise. This review helps both researchers and clinicians to select the most appropriate screen for identifying cognitive impairment in adults post-stroke.
Se comparó el número total de palabras producidas, el número de clusters y switches y la media del tamaño de clusters en fluencia verbal con criterio semántico y ortográfico, y el desempeño entre estas tareas en cada uno de los grupos. Se analizaron correlaciones entre estas variables y datos sociodemográficos. En la muestra hubo 43 adultos con lesión cerebrovascular (11 con lesión en el hemisferio cerebral derecho - lhd, 32 con lesión en el hemisferio cerebral izquierdo - lhe) y 40 adultos neurológicamente saludables. Los resultados principales indicaron un mayor número de palabras producidas, número de clusters y switches en ambas tareas de fluencia verbal en los adultos del grupo control en comparación con el grupo con lhe, pero un rendimiento similar en el grupo con lhd. En la tarea con criterio ortográfico, el grupo con lhd produjo mayor número de palabras, clusters y switches que el grupo con lhe. Los grupos presentaron mejor desempeño en fluencia verbal semántica en comparación con la ortográfica. Análisis cualitativos permitieron identificar procesos cognitivos distintos en fluencia verbal después de lesión cerebrovascular unilateral.Palabras clave: accidente cerebrovascular, fluencia verbal, funciones ejecutivas, evaluación neuropsicológica.
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