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. 2021 Feb 4;12:633081. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.633081

Table 2.

Results: association between impaired awareness and depression, anxiety, and apathy; data and summary of results.

References Awareness tool Awareness domain or deficit NPS tool Neuropsychiatric symptom assessed Statistical data
Amanzio et al. (27) AQ-D
Global awareness
Cognitive awareness
Behavioral awareness
iAD awareness
HAMD and MAS
Apathy
Apathy
Apathy
Apathy

β = 0.41; p = 0.000009b
β = 0.41; p = 0.000005b
β= 0.30; p = 0.002b
β = 0.41; p = 0.000003b
Bertrand et al. (28) AQ-D
Awareness of condition
Awareness of executive function
GDS
Depression
Depression

r = 0.50; p = 0.025a
r = 0.43; p = 0.058a
Chen et al. (29) GRAD
Memory deficits
Behavioral/psychotic symptoms

Memory deficits
Behavioral/psychotic symptoms
CSDD
Depression
Depression
AES-I
Apathy
Apathy

OR = 0.74; 95% CI: 0.62–0.89; p = 0.001a
t = 1.10; p < 0.278c
t = −0.98; p < 0.329c
OR = 1.00; 95% CI:0.94–1.06; p = 0.968c
Cines et al. (30) ARS
Memory deficits
GDSa
Depression

t = 6.53; p = 0.02a
Clare et al. (31) MARS
Memory deficits
HADS
Depression

r = −0.7; p < 0.05)a
Clare et al. (4) Multidimensional approach+
Implicit and explicit awareness
Implicit and explicit awareness
HADS
Anxiety
Depression

F = 3.58; p < 0.05a
F = 2.03; p = 0.138c
Conde-Sala et al. (32) AQ-D
Global awareness

Global awareness
GDS-d
Depression
NPI
Apathy

OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.54–0.82; p < 0.001a
Data not reportedb
Conde-Sala et al. (33) AQ-D
Global awareness
GDS-d
Depression

r = −0.46; p < 0.001 [mild AD group]a
r = −0.36; p < 0.016 [moderate AD group]a
Debettignies et al. (34) P-C discrepancy score
Global insight
HAM-D
Depression

r = 0.029; p < 0.865c
Derousne et al. (35) P-C discrepancy score
Global unawareness
Global unawareness
PBQ
Apathy
ZA
Anxiety

r = 0.35. No p-value availableb
r = −0.3. No p-value availablea
Gilleen et al. (36) SAI
Global
SUMD MD
Illness
MARS
Memory deficits
PCRS
Functioning
DEX
Cognitive
BDI
Depression

Depression
Depression
Depression
Depression

r = 0.52; p < 0.05a
r = −0.68; p < 0.001a
r = 0.68; p < 0.01a
r = 0.50; p < 0.05a
r = 0.39; p-not significant, not reportedc
Horning et al. (37) NRS
Insight item
Insight item
NRS
Anxiety
Depression
AES
Apathy

F = 4.80; p = 0.03a
F = 6.00; p = 0.02a

F = 6.64; p = 0.01b
Jacus et al. (38) SCS
Global awareness
PCRS
Global awareness

Global awareness
AES
Apathy
BDI-II
Depression
AES
Apathy
STAI-T
Anxiety

OR = 4.8, 95% CI: 1.14–20.8; p = 0.03b
OR = 4.84, 95% CI: 1.08–21.58; p = 0.04a
OR = 9.3, 95% CI: 2.18–39.96; p = 0.003b
ρ: 0.408; p = 0.009a
Kashiwa et al. (39) Squire & Zouzuris Anosognosia S.
Global anosognosia
GDS
Depression

r = −0.294; p < 0.05a
Lacerda et al. (16) ASPIDD
Global awareness
Awareness of emotional state
Awareness of social functioning and relationships.
CSDD
Depression
Depression
Depression

r = 0.27; p < 0.01a
r = 0.38; p < 0.01a
r = 0.30; p < 0.01a
Lehrner et al. (40) Subtracting method
Awareness of memory deficits
BDI-II
Depression

r = −0.28; p = n.sc
Mak et al. (41) AQD
Total
Intellectual function

Total
Intellectual Function
AES
Apathy
Apathy
GDS
Depression
Depression

β = 0.41; p = 0.021b
β = 0.43; p = 0.015b

β = −0.1; p = 0.600c
β = −0.16; p = 0.396c
Nakaaki et al. (42) P-C discrepancy
Awareness of memory deficits
CES-D
Depression
HRSD
Depression

Data missing.

P = 0.002; p < 0.001b.
Oba et al. (43) Squire and Zouzuris Anosognosia
Anosognosia for memory deficits
GDS
Depression

β = −0.25; p = 0.006a
Smith et al. (44) AII
Awareness of deficits
GDS
Depression

r = −0.58, p = 0.006a
Sousa et al. (45) ASPIDD
Awareness of disease
CSDD
Depression- Baseline depression- Follow up depression

ρ = 0.117; p = 0.339c
ρ = 0.254; p = 0.06c
Spalletta et al. (46) AQ-D
Global awareness

Global awareness
NPI
Apathy
Depression

t = −3.570; p = 0.0005b
X2 = 0.1510, p = 0.1653c
Starkstein et al. (5) AQ-D
Global anosognosia
SCID
Apathy

N.Db
Starkstein et al. (23) AQ-D
Global anosognosia
AS
Apathy

F = 19.1; p = 0.0001b
Turro-Garriga et al. (47) AQ-D
Incident global anosognosia

Persistent global anosognosia
NPI
Apathy
(incidence vs. persistence)
Apathy
(incidence vs. remission)
Depression

U: 3.1 (3.6); p < 0.05b

U: 5.7 (4.2); p < 0.05b

No significant; data not availablec
Verhulsdonk et al. (6) AQ-D
Global anosognosia

Global anosognosia
NPI
Depression
NOSGER
Mood

r: 0.53; p = 0.001b

r: 0.50; p = 0.001b
Vogel et al. (48) ARS
Global anosognosia
CSDD
Depression

r: 0.07; p = 0.22c
a

Negative association between impaired awareness and affective symptom (lack of awareness associated with fewer affective symptoms);

b

positive association between impaired awareness and affective symptoms (lack of awareness associated with greater affective symptoms);

c

no association; between impaired awareness and affective symptom; N.D, no data available; n.s, no significant; OR, odd ratio; CI, Confidence interval; r, Pearson correlation; p, p-value; t, t-test; ρ, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient; β, standardized beta coefficient; F, F-value; X2, chi-square value; z, z-standardized score; γ, Goodman and Kruskal's gamma; AQ-D, Anosognosia Questionnaire for Dementia; CIR, Clinical Insight Ratings Scale; GRAD, Guideline for the Rating of Awareness Deficits; ARS, Anosognosia Rating Scale; MARS, Memory Awareness Rating Scale; P-C discrepancy, patient-carer discrepancy; PBQ, Psychobehavioural Questionnaire; SAI-E, Assessment of Insight-Extended scale; SUMD-MD, Scale for the Unawareness of Mental Disorders; aPCRS, amended Patient Competency Rating Scale; DEX, Dysexecutive Questionnaire; NRS, Neurobehavioral Rating Scale; SCS-AD, Self-Consciousness Scale in AD; AII, Assessment of Impaired Insight; ASPIDD, Assessment Scale of Psychosocial Impact of the Diagnosis of Dementia; VSRT, Verbal Selective Reminding Test; FAI, Forgetfulness Assessment Inventory; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; HAM-D, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; CSDD, Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-II; NPI, Neuropsychiatric Inventory; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; CAPE, Behavior Problems Checklist of the Clifton Assessment Procedures for the Elderly; SCID, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5; CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; U, Mann-Whitney U Test; NOSGER, Nurse's Observational Scale for Geriatric Patients; AES, Apathy Evaluation Scale; AE, The Apathy Scale; PBQ, Psychobehavioural Questionnaire; MAS, Mania Assessment Scale; C.D, clinical diagnostic criteria; DPS, Dementia Psychosis Scale; NRS, Neurobehavioral Rating Scale; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; ZA, Zung Self-Rating Scales for Anxiety; BPC, Behavioral Problem Checklist; DS, Disinhibition Scale; iADL, instrumental activities of daily living; [ ], subgroup analysis.