Telephone information-memory-concentration test used in evaluating cognitive function of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-5098.2009.01.027
- VernacularTitle:电话版常识-记忆-注意测验在评价鼻咽癌患者放疗后认知功能的应用价值研究
- Author:
Ling QIN
;
Xiaoye YANG
;
Ling LI
;
Zhuoxia DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal neoplasm;
Cognitive function;
Information-memory-concentration test
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection
2009;29(1):84-87
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the telephone information-memory-concentration test (TIMCT) in evaluating the cognitive function of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)after radiotherapy. Methods The cognitive function were evaluated by TIMCT and mini mental state examination (MMSE) in 2 weeks for 30 normal persons and 90 NPC patients. And the 90 NPC patients were divided into the 3 months, 2 years and 5 years after radiotherapy groups. All patients were carried out firstly face to face interview and telephone interview 1 time after 2 weeks. Results The correlation coefficient of all groups between TIMCT(telephone) and TIMCT (face to face) were bigger (R = 0.850) when MMSE wasn't control variable. And the correlation coefficients between TIMCT (telephone) and TIMCT (face to face) were lower (R = 0.366) when MMSE was control variable. As for examining time was classification factor, TIMCT (telephone) and TIMCT (face to face) were analyzed by partial correlation analysis. Only normal group was correlated with group of 3 months after radiotherapy and group of 2 years after radiotherapy wasn't correlated with group of 5 years after radiotherapy (R = 0.447,0.970,0.200 and 0.062). In addition, the difference plot of TIMCT(telephone) and TIMCT (face to face) indicated that telephone was consistent with face to face interview (MMSE≥28). Both telephone and face to face interview reflected the cognitive function downtrend of rescareh objects. Conclusions TIMCT (telephone), TIMCT(face to face) and MMSE (face to face) can reflect cognitive function downterend of patients with NPC after radiotherapy. But TIMCT(telephone) used in clinical screening cognitive function impairment of patients with NPC after radiotherapy should be improved further.
