Table 2 Most common questions
Neurocognitive Domain | Question Category | Number of Studies (subjective cognitive complaints) | Number of Studies (informant-report questions) |
|---|---|---|---|
Learning and Memory | Anterograde memory (e.g. do you/does the patient have difficulty remembering things that have happened recently?) | 11 | 4 |
Ability to remember and/or keep appointments (e.g. do you/does the patient have trouble remembering appointments?) | 9 | 2 | |
Forgetfulness of common objects (e.g. do you/does the patient lose objects more often than you did previously?) | 7 | 0 | |
Temporal orientation (e.g. do you/does the patient have trouble remembering the time/date?) | 5 | 5 | |
Comparing own memory to others of similar age (e.g. do you/does the patient think that your memory is poorer than that of other people your age?) | 4 | 0 | |
Remembering routine tasks (e.g. do you/does the patient have trouble remembering how to turn off the stove or lights?) | 4 | 0 | |
Perceptual-Motor Function | Spatial orientation (e.g. do you/does the patient have trouble finding your way around familiar streets?) | 9 | 1 |
Executive Function | Executive function (e.g. do you/does the patient have trouble working household appliances?) | 7 | 6 |
Language | Language (e.g. do you/does the patient have trouble finding the right word to describe something you know well?) | 6 | 2 |
Complex Attention | Ability to follow a conversation (e.g. do you/does the patient have trouble following TV program or a book?) | 6 | 3 |