The association between objective cognitive measures and ecological-functional outcomes in COVID-19

Frontiers in Psychology

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Marcella Ottonello¹  Elena Fiabane¹  Edoardo Nicolò Aiello²  Marina Rita Manera³  Francesca Spada¹  Caterina Pistarini⁴ 

[1] Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine of Genova Nervi Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS;PhD Program in Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca;Psychology Unit of Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS;Department of Neurorehabilitation of Pavia Institute, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS

关键词: SARS-CoV-2;    COVID-19;    Functional independence measures;    Cognitive screening;    neuropsyhology;    Ecological Validity;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.903697

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

, may follow SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the ecological-functional relevance of such objective deficits is currently under-investigated. This study thus aimed at investigating the association between objective cognitive measures and both physical and cognitive, ecological-functional outcomes in post-COVID-19. Methods. Forty-two COVID-19-recovered individuals were administered the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was adopted to assess functional-ecological, motor/physical (FIM-Motor) and cognitive (FIM-Cognitive) outcomes at admission (T0) and discharge (T1). Results. When predicting both T0/T1 FIM-total and -Motor scores based on MMSE/MoCA scores, premorbid risk for cognitive decline (RCD) and disease-related features, no model yielded a significant fit. However, the MoCA - but not the MMSE significantly predicted T0/T1 FIM-Cognitive scores. The MoCA was significantly related only to T0/T1 FIM-Cognitive Memory items. Discussion. Cognitive measures are not associated with physical/motor everyday-life outcomes in post-COVID-19 patients. The MoCA may provide an ecological estimate of cognitive functioning in this population.

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