The Accuracy of Screening for Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment Assessment Tools: a Meta-analysis

Background Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) brings a heavy burden to patients and their families. An early recognition and intervention can help delay the occurrence and development of PSCI. Therefore, the use of accurate neuropsychological assessment tools to screen for PSCI is essential for the management and treatment of PSCI. Objective To analyze the screening accuracy of assessment tools for PSCI by meta-analysis, thus providing references for an accurate screening of PSCI. Methods Diagnostic trials on screening tools of PSCI published from the establishment of the database to December 2022 were searched in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Data, SinoMed, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library. Two researchers respectively screened literatures, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. Stata 17.0 software was used to analyze the data. Results A total of 57 articles were included, involving 7 assessment tools [the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke-Canadian Stroke Network 5-Min