The Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS): validation of a stroke-specific short cognitive screening tool.
There is currently no existing freely available short screen for cognitive problems that targets stroke survivors specifically. We have developed a short cognitive screen, the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS), to be completed in 15-20 min, designed for use with stroke patients. To maximize inclusion, the test is aphasia- and neglect friendly and covers domains of cognition where deficits frequently occur after stroke, including apraxia and unilateral neglect as well as memory, language, executive function, and number abilities. Domain-specific scores are returned to help direct rehabilitation. This article presents the normative data in a large sample of 140 neurologically healthy participants, a report on incidences of impairments in a sample of 208 acute stroke patients (within 3 weeks of stroke onset), measures of test-retest reliability on an alternate form and convergent and divergent validity. In addition, the full test materials are made freely available for clinical use.
Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre.
Nele
N
Demeyere
Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre.
M Jane
MJ
Riddoch
Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre.
Elitsa D
ED
Slavkova
School of Psychology, University of Birmingham.
Wai-Ling
WL
Bickerton
Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre.
Glyn W
GW
Humphreys
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001288:Attention; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020521:Stroke / Q000523:psychology*; D017741:Survivors