Table 1.

Assessment of spatial neglect

Professional organization	Recommended assessment of spatial neglect after stroke?	Recommended specific assessments?	Drawbacks?
American Heart Association [27••]	Yes, as part of cognitive assessment	Two paper-and-pencil neglect tests listed under modality-specific measures (Behavioral Inattention Test and line cancelation)	Paper-and-pencil measures take ~ 15 min or more to administer and may not capture deficits relevant to functional performance. Cognitive reassessment not discussed
Royal College of Physicians (UK) [30••]	Yes	No, stated “standardized measures” and “effect on functional tasks should be assessed”	Assessment recommended for “nondominant” stroke, despite 20–65% incidence of spatial neglect after left brain stroke [15]
Veterans Administration/Department of Defense [28]	Yes	Stated that evidence is insufficient to recommend specific instruments	Stated assessment should be “ongoing” without recommending any specific intervals