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Domain-specific cognitive impairments, mood and quality of life 6 months after stroke

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Purpose: To identify which acute and 6-month domain-specific cognitive impairments impact mood, participation, and stroke-related quality of life 6 months post-stroke.

Materials and methods: A prospective cohort of 430 stroke survivors completed the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) acutely and 6 months post-stroke. Participants completed the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) and Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale (HADS) at 6 months. Multivariable regression analyses assessed whether severity of, and domain-specific, cognitive impairment acutely and at 6 months was associated with composite 6-month SIS scores, each SIS subscale, and HADS scores.

Results: Increased severity of acute and 6-month cognitive impairment was associated with lower 6-month SIS composite scores independent of age, sex, education years, and stroke severity (both p < 0.001). Domain-specific impairments in memory (p < 0.001) and attention (p = 0.002) acutely, and language (p < 0.001), memory (p = 0.001) and number processing (p = 0.006) at 6 months showed the strongest associations with worse SIS composite scores. Severity of acute and 6-month cognitive impairment was associated with poorer functioning in each SIS subscale, and greater levels of depression (acute p = 0.021, 6-months p < 0.001), but not anxiety (p = 0.174, p = 0.129).

Conclusions: Both acute and 6-month domain-specific cognitive impairments, particularly in memory, were found to negatively impact overall functional and mood outcomes 6 months post-stroke.

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10.1080/09638288.2024.2340121

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University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Experimental Psychology
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0000-0001-9175-0779
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University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
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Experimental Psychology
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0000-0003-0128-4677
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University of Oxford
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MSD
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Clinical Neurosciences
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0000-0003-3603-8388
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Experimental Psychology
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0000-0003-0416-5147


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https://ror.org/0187kwz08
Grant:
NIHR204290


Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Journal:
Disability and Rehabilitation More from this journal
Volume:
47
Issue:
2
Pages:
435-444
Publication date:
2024-04-16
Acceptance date:
2024-04-03
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EISSN:
1464-5165
ISSN:
0963-8288
Pmid:
38623852


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1991083
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2025-04-23
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