Table 1.
Assessment tools for evaluating cognitive and global functioning in patients with MDD.
| References | Acronym | Assessment tool | Characteristics | Target | Time need to be completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srisurapanont et al. (28) | MoCA | Montreal cognitive assessment | This scale can be divided into seven subtests, including visuospatial/executive, naming, attention, language, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation. The MoCA total score reflects the global cognitive performance. | Patients with MDD, patients with mild cognitive impairment | Unspecified, but it requires less time for completion than a complete set of neurocognitive tests |
| Harvey et al. (23) | UPSA | University of California San Diego performance-based skills assessment | It measures the everyday functioning skills in five function domains: comprehension/planning, finance, transportation, household, communication | Patients with MDD, patients with mild cognitive impairment | Unspecified |
| Ott et al. (29) | SCIP | Screen for cognitive impairment in psychiatry | SCIP consists of five subtests: verbal learning, working memory, verbal fluency, delayed memory, processing speed | Healthy controls, patients with bipolar disorder, MDD or schizophrenia | < 20 min |
| Ott et al. (29) | COBRA | The cognitive complaints in bipolar disorder rating assessment | 16-item self-reported instrument, which allows measure subjective cognitive dysfunctions including executive function, processing speed, working memory, verbal learning and memory, attention/concentration and mental tracking. The COBRA total score is obtained when the scores of each item are added up. | Patients with bipolar disorder, unipolar depression | Unspecified |
| McIntyre and Lee (24) | THINC-it Tool | It includes the 5-item Perceived Deficits Questionnaire (PDQ-5) and four traditional cognitive assessments. | Patients with MDD | 10–15 min | |
| IsHak et al. (30) | RI | Recovery index | It is based on a combination of the WSAS and Q-LES-Q scales, provides information on the level of social, personal, and work functioning. It can be calculated through accessing a web platform | Non-specific | Unspecified |