Review of clinical practice guidelines relating to cognitive assessment in stroke

CONCLUSIONS: Although assessment of cognition is a key aspect of stroke care, there is a lack of guidance for clinicians. The limited evidence base, in part, reflects the limited research in the area. A prescriptive approach to cognitive assessment may not be suitable, but more primary research may help inform practice.Implications for rehabilitationCognitive assessment in stroke exhibits substantial variation in practice, clinical practice guidelines rarely give prescriptive recommendations on which approach to take.Where guideline recommendations on cognitive assessment in stroke were made these were based on expert opinion.Our summary of the guideline content found certain areas of consensus, for example, routine assessment using validated tools.PMID:34928751 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.1980122
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research