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. 2020 Apr 21;40(4):BSR20194448. doi: 10.1042/BSR20194448

Table 2. Comparison of neuropsychological test results at baseline and 21 days after operation.

Index Baseline 21 days after operation
POCD Non-POCD P POCD Non-POCD P
Verbal learning test-revised 13.5 ± 3.1 14.1 ± 2.6 0.065 9.2 ± 3.3 10.6 ± 3.5 0.001
Visuospatial memory test-revised 6.3 ± 2.0 6.4 ± 1.8 0.649 4.2 ± 2.2 5.3 ± 2.6 0.000
Trail-making test 309.1 ± 75.6 292.5 ± 81.2 0.079 385.4 ± 99.5 333.4 ± 92.6 0.000
Benton judgment of line orientation 15.8 ± 2.5 15.5 ± 2.7 0.339 10.8 ± 2.8 12.5 ± 2.5 0.000
Digit span test 16.3 ± 2.6 15.9 ± 2.9 0.231 18.8 ± 3.2 14.9 ± 3.0 0.003
Symbol-digit modalities test 17.5 ± 3.8 17.6 ± 4.5 0.845 13.7 ± 4.8 15.4 ± 4.3 0.001
VLT-R delayed recall test 3.6 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 1.5 0.236 2.8 ± 1.8 3.1 ± 1.5 0.111
VLT-R discrimination index 23.1 ± 1.2 22.8 ± 1.5 0.076 21.3 ± 2.2 21.7 ± 1.7 0.068
VMT-R delayed recall test 2.9 ± 1.0 3.0 ± 1.1 0.432 2.2 ± 1.4 2.3 ± 1.9 0.635
VMT-R discrimination index 11.0 ± 3.8 11.1 ± 2.1 0.751 9.2 ± 3.3 10.2 ± 2.5 0.002
Verbal fluency test 38.5 ± 7.9 40.3 ± 8.6 0.071 33.4 ± 9.6 35.2 ± 8.7 0.090

Abbreviations: VLT-R, verbal learning test-revised; VMT-R, visuospatial memory test-revised.