Table 1.

Preoperative evaluation battery.

Tool	Function or characteristic assessed
Edinburgh Handedness Inventory – Short Form18	Handedness
Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination – Short Form19	Conversational speech, auditory comprehension, oral expression, reading, confrontational naming
Pyramids and Palm Trees Test20	Semantic appreciation and reasoning
Montreal Cognitive Assessment21	General cognitive function
Forward, backward, and sequence digit span tasks from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – IV22	Auditory working memory
Trail Making Test, Parts A and B23	Visual attention, processing speed, executive function
Navon Figures24	Visual processing
Line Bisection Test25	Visual processing
Depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)26	Depression
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)27	Generalized anxiety
Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS)28	Preoperative anxiety and need-for-information regarding the anaesthetic and surgical procedure
Abbreviated PTSD Checklist – Civilian (PCL-C), 6-item version29	Symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder
Clinical Interview	Patients’ self-reported strengths, interests, and social supports Frequently used stress management strategies Description of chronic pain history, if present Patients’ post-operative priorities