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. 2018 Dec 21;26(1):45–65. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001171

TABLE 2.

Undifferentiated articles (main cognitive and brain outcomes only)

Citation Study Age range, menopausal definition and assessment Cognitive and brain assessment Main cognitive and brain outcomes Category explanation
Alwerdt J et al. Menopause. 2016 Aug;23(8):911-918. n = 200 • National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey• Urinary phytoestrogen (isoflavone and lignan) • Range = 65-85 y • Menopause undefined • Digit Symbol Substitution Test Significant relationship between processing speed and phytoestrogen levels. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM
Berent-Spillson A, et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017 Feb;76:218-225 n  = 54 • Blood E2 and FSH • Functional neuroimaging • Range = 42-61 y • Premenopause (regular menstrual cycles and FSH <11 IU/L) • Perimenopause (at least one cycle in the previous year and FSH between 11 and 45 IU/L) • Post menopause (no cycles in previous year and FSH >40 IU/L). • Exposure to emotional images BehavioralNone.Neuroimaging All: increased activation of prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate, temporal parietal-occipital junction, and hippocampus post> peri>pre. While menopause stage defined, no information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Bojar I, et al. Arch Med Sci. 2016a Dec 1;12(6):1247-1255. n  = 402 • Blood FSH and CRP • APOE status • Range = 50-65 y • 2+ y since LMP • FSH > 30 mIU/mL • Continuous Performance Test • Finger Tapping Test • Shifting Attention Test • Stroop Test • Symbol Digit Modalities • Verbal Memory Test APOE status: significant effect on neurocognitive index: APOE e2/e3> e3/e3> ε4 Higher CRP: lower neurocognitive index APOE by CRP interaction. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM
Bojar I, et al. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2016b;42(3-4):169-185 n  = 402 • Blood FSH • APOE status • Range = 50-65 y • 2+ y since LMP • FSH > 30 mIU/mL Ibid. ε4 APOE: correlated with worse neurocognitive index. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM
Campbell KL, et al. Psychooncology. 2018 Jan;27(1):53-60. n  = 14 (n  = 7 intervention) • Breast cancer survivors • 150 min/wk of moderate to-vigorous aerobic exercise • Tested 3 mo before and after exercise • Range = 40-65 y • Menopause either spontaneous or chemotherapy-induced • Menopause undefined Objective• Controlled Oral Word Association Test • HVLT • Revised Trail Making Test • Stroop • Verbal fluency Subjective • Quality of Life questionnaires Objective Aerobic exercise: significantly improved processing speed compared to usual-lifestyle controls. Subjective None No information on TofM, TSM or AatM.
Chae JW, et al. PloS One. 2016 Oct 4;11(10):e0164204. n  = 125 • Early-stage breast cancer patients in chemotherapy • Blood Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin-6 and SNPs • Mean = 50.3 y (no range) • 52% pre-menopausal before treatment • Menopause undefined Objective • Headminder Subjective • Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Cognition scale (FACT-Cog) Objective None Subjective Significant relationship between perceived cognitive impairment, anxiety/insomnia, and interleukin-6. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Ganz PA, et al. Lancet. 2016 Feb 27;387(10021):857-865. n  = 1,193 (n  = 601 tamoxifen, n  = 592 anastrozole) • Hormone-positive breast cancer patients treated with lumpectomy and whole-breast irradiation • Testing session every 6 mo for 6 y • <60 y and ≥60 y (no means or range) • Menopause undefined • Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Symptom Checklist (subjective cognitive function) • The 12-Item Short Form Health Survey Tamoxifen or anastrozole: no significant correlation with mental health or cognition. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM
Geller EJ, et al. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2017 Mar/Apr;23(2):118-123. n  = 45 (n  = 21 tropsium chloride) • Diagnosed with over-active bladder • Tested at baseline, 1 wk, and 4 wk after tropsium chloride • Mean = 68 y (no range) • Unclear whether all participants had entered menopause. • Digit Span • Epworth Sleepiness Scale • HVLT-Revised • Mini Mental Status X • Trail Making Test A and B HVLT-Revised decreased with increased age (independent of treatment) No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Haring B, et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016 Jun;116(6):921-930.e1. n  = 6,425 • Women's Health Initiative Study • Median follow-up of 9.11 y • Dietary patterns determined via multiple scales • Range = 65-79 y • Menopause undefined • Diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or probable dementia from medical history No significant relationship found between dietary patterns and development of mild cognitive impairment or probable dementia. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Katainen RE, et al. Maturitas. 2016 Apr;86:17-24. n  = 3,189 (n  = 1,666 with one or more chronic somatic disease) • Medical history questionnaire • Range = 41-54 y • Pre-menopausal and early post-menopausal • Menopause undefined • Five age groups for analysis: 41-42, 45-46, 49-50, 51-52, and 53-54 y • Women's Health Questionnaire (subjective cognitive symptoms) Chronic somatic diseases correlated positively with climacteric symptoms. Cognitive difficulties associated with cardiovascular, sensory organ, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and dermatological diseases. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Kerschbaum HH, et al. J Neurosci Res. 2017 Jan 2;95(1-2):251-259. n  = 253 men and women (n  = 56 postmenopausal) • Salivary E2 and progesterone • Range = 18-82 y (postmenopause 54-82 y) • Menopause undefined • List-Method Directed Forgetting paradigm Postmenopausal: enhanced retention in forget-cued compared to remember-cued. Salivary E2 levels correlated with item recall in remember-cued. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Kirchheiner K, et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Apr 1;94(5):1088-1098. n  = 744 • European study on MRi-guided BRachytherapy in locally Advanced CErvical cancer • Diagnosed with locally advanced cervical cancer • In chemoradiation • Multiple testing sessions over 4 y • Range = 40-58 y • Menopause undefined • Quality of Life questionnaire (subjective cognitive function) Chemoradiation: Cognition subscale ratings reduced for 4 y General quality of life improved after 6 mo and at every follow-up. No information on TofM, TSM or AatM.
Koleck TA, et al. SpringerPlus. 2016;5. 422. n  = 219 (n  = 138 with breast cancer) • On adjuvant therapy • Oxidative stress and DNA repair gene polymorphisms • Mean = 58.7 y (not greater than 75 y; no range) • Menopause undefined • Delis Kaplan Executive Function System Color-Word Interference • Digit Symbol Substitution • Digit Vigilance • Grooved Pegboard • Paired Associates Learning • Rapid Visual Information Processing • Rey Auditory Verbal Learning -Verbal Fluency • Rey Complex Figure • Rivermead Story • Spatial Working Memory • Stockings of Cambridge One or more oxidative stress and DNA repair gene polymorphisms: association of cognitive function composite Breast cancer survivors: cognitive function positively correlated with greater number of protective polymorphisms. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Koleck TA, et al. Cancer Med. 2017 Feb;6(2):339-348. n  = 329 • Diagnosed with Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) early-stage breast cancer • Range = 45-75 y • Menopausal before treatment • Menopause undefined Ibid. HER2-positive tumor diagnosis: significantly correlated with poorer verbal and visual working memory compared to HER2-negative. In women with multifocal or centric tumor: poorer verbal memory compared to a single focus tumor. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Labad J, et al. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2016 Oct;26(10):1683-1689. n  = 65 (n  = 36 on raloxifene) • Diagnosed with schizophrenia, • On antipsychotic medication • Tested multiple times out to 24 wk • SNP analysis • Mean = 62 y (no range) • 1+ y since LMP • FSH <20 IU/L • The Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (includes cognitive symptoms) Homozygous for C allele of Estrogen Receptor 1 gene: correlated with neuropsychopathological improvement. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Patel SK, et al. Clin Neuropsychol. 2017 Nov;31(8):1375-1386. n  = 53 (n  = 26 with newly diagnosed with breast cancer) • Comparing validity of computer-based versus paper-and-pencil tests • Mean = 63 y (no range) • Menopause undefined CogState digital tests: • Detection • Identification • One back and One Card Learning tasks Analog tests: • Functional Activities Questionnaire • HVLT • Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Limited convergent validity between analog and digital tests. No information on TofM, TSM or AatM.
Prehn K, et al. Cortex. 2017 Mar 1;27(3):1765-1778. n  = 37 obese women (n  = 18 on caloric restriction) • Tested multiple times out to 4 wks • Structural and functional neuroimaging • Mean = 61 y (no range) • Menopause undefined • Auditory Verbal Learning Test • Digit Span • Stroop Test • Trail Making Test • Verbal Fluency Caloric restriction; improved recognition memory and increased gray matter volume in the inferior frontal gyrus and hippocampus. Improved resting-state connectivity of parietal regions No significant differences after 4 wk of weight maintenance No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Strike SC, et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2016 Feb;71(2):236-242. n  = 27 (n  = 15 on multinutrient supplement) • Tested before and after treatment • Range = 60-82 y • Menopause undefined • Motor Screening Task • Paired Associate Learning • Stockings of Cambridge • Verbal Recognition Memory Task 6 mo of multinutrient treatment: more words remembered and shorter mean latencies compared to placebo. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.
Zhang T, et al. PloS One. 2016 Mar 14;11(3):e0150834. n  = 1,365 (n  = 254 CEE alone, n  = 420 on CEE and progesterone) • Women's Health Initiative Memory Study - MRI • Tested yearly for an average of 8 y • Structural neuroimaging • 65+ y (no range) • Menopause undefined • Voxel based morphometry HT: grey matter losses in anterior cingulate gyrus, medial frontal gyrus, and orbitofrontal cortex compared to placebo. No information on TofM, TSM, or AatM.

AatM, age at menopause; APOE, Apolipoprotein E; CEE, conjugated equine estrogens; CRP, C-reactive protein; E2, 17β-estradiol; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; HT, hormone therapy; HVLT, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test; LMP, last menstrual period; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphisms; TofM, types of menopause; TSM, time since menopause.