Cognitive tests |
Verbal memory |
Verbal learning, immediate and delayed recall and delayed recognition |
Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT): direct recall, delayed recall, recognition true positives, recognition false positives [3] |
Attention and executive functioning |
Visuomotor speed, (divided) attention, mental flexibility |
Trail Making Test (TMT): A, B, B/A [38] |
Language |
Word retrieval |
Boston Naming Test (BNT) [19] |
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Incidence and severity of aphasia, language comprehension |
Shortened Token Test (TT) [8] |
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Phonology, semantic judgment + word retrieval, spontaneous speech in context |
Diagnostic Instrument for Mild Aphasia (DIMA): repetition, semantic odd-picture out, sentence completion [32] |
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Flexibility of semantic and phonological thought |
Category fluency: animals, professions [23] |
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Letter fluency [33] |
Questionnaires |
Quality of Life (patient and caregiver) |
Quality of life and general cancer symptoms |
EORTC QLQ-C30 [39] |
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Quality of life and specific brain tumor symptoms |
EORTC QLQ-BN20 [25] |
Anxiety and depression (patient) |
Anxiety and depression |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) [44] |
Caregiver strain and burden (caregiver) |
Caregiver strain |
Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) [28] |
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Caregiver burden |
Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) [2] |