Lee et al., 2018 |
Examine the cognitive function of patients in HD comparing two commonly used screenings to identify cognitive deficits. |
Demographic and clinical data Laboratory tests Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery (SNSB) Geriatric Depression Scale MoCA MMSE |
Relatively small sample; Limited clinical data for the control group; Cognitive abilities test immediately prior to dialysis. |
Kim, Kang & Woo, 2018 |
To determine the relationship between psychosocial factors and QOL in patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis. |
Clinical data Laboratory tests WHOQOL-BREF Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Multidimensional Scale of Social Support Perceived MoCAPittsburg Sleep Quality Index Zarit Burden Interview |
Selection bias in the choice of medical and psychosocial factors; Relatively small sample; Sample composed of a single center. |
Gupta et al., 2018 |
To assess the advantage of cognition measured with standard screening tools on perceived cognition in transplant patients. |
Demographic and clinical data MoCA Likert scale for perception of dementia |
Limited results generalization due to sample demographic characteristics; Lack of detailed neuropsychological assessment; Need for validation of the Likert scale used. |
Otobe et al., 2017 |
To assess the prevalence of CCL and the relationship between CCL and physical function in the elderly with pre-dialysis CKD. |
Demographic and clinical data Laboratory tests Barthel Index MMSE MoCA Gait speed Manual gripping force Knee extensor muscle strain One-sided posture |
MoCA use only to evaluate cognition; Non-use of control group of the same age; No evaluation of other influencing factors on cognition (such as depression, CKD duration); Exclusion of patients with probable dementia. |
Zheng et al., 2017 |
Investigate Small Cerebral Vascular Diseases (DPVC) in patients on PD and determine the possible pathogenic mechanism of the disease and its functional alterations. |
Demographic and clinical data Body mass index Laboratory tests Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DISCOVERY MR750; General Electric, Milwaukee, WI) Interviews MMSEMOCA |
Relatively small sample; Confounding factors for MRI and cognitive alterations; Use of MOCA and MMST as a continuous variable rather than dichotomous. |
Iyasere, Okai & Brown, 2017 |
To compare the cognitive tendencies between dialysis and CKD patients and, subsequently, between HD and PD patients. |
Demographic and clinical data MoCA Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PQH-9) MacArthur Competency Assessment Tool |
Exclusion of patients with significant CI; Relatively small sample. |
Gupta et al., 2017 |
To evaluate the prevalence of cognitive impairment in patients who are candidates for kidney transplantation. |
Demographic and clinical data |
Exclusion of patients with significant CI; Cross-sectional methodology prevented relevant longitudinal analyzes. |
Angermann et al., 2017 |
To identify risk factors with a high impact on the pathogenesis of cognitive impairment and dementia in patients on HD, with a special focus on the role of vascular rigidity. |
Demographic and clinical data MoCA Heart beats Blood pressure Pulse wave velocity |
Exclusion of patients with significant CI; Use of only one cognitive evaluation tool; The method chosen for the measurement of PWV. |
Paraizo et al., 2016 |
To determine the prevalence of CI in non-elderly patients with predialytic CKD; To identify neuropsychological tests that are easy to apply and interpret, for CI screening with MoCA-like performance. |
Structured anamnesis Clinical questionnaire of depression MoCA Pfeffer Scale |
*Not shown in the study. |
Foster et al., 2016 |
To determine CKD prevalence and risk factors in patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, outside of RRT. |
Demographic and clinical data Issues for assessing fragility MoCA |
Lack of normative values in MoCA; Does not collect or evaluate laboratory serum values. |
Lambert et al., 2016 |
To compare the extent of cognitive impairment and types of cognitive deficits in four groups of CKD patients. |
Demographic and clinical data MoCA |
Exclusion of patients with significant CI; Lack of record of factors that interfere with CI (depression); Lack of normative values in MoCA. |
Shea et al., 2015 |
To investigate the prevalence of CKD in patients newly started in PD and the impact of CI in peritonitis related to dialysis. |
Demographic and clinical data Laboratory tests MoCA |
Lack of detailed cognitive history of the sample; Relatively small sample. |
Kang et al., 2015 |
To identify the possible predictors of HRQOL among the clinical and psychosocial factors of patients in HD. |
Demographic and clinical data Laboratory tests Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index European Quality of Life Questionnaire 5 dimensions MoCA |
Relatively small sample; Lack of collection of longitudinal questions about clinical, psychosocial and HRQOL factors; Conducting the study in a single center. |
Tiffin-Richards et al., 2014 |
To evaluate MoCA as a short screening tool for CI in HD patients compared to a comprehensive cognitive test. |
Clinical data MoCA Reverse digits Stroop Test Boston Appointment Test Spatial Perception and Object Scale Epworth Sleepiness Scale Brief Fatigue Inventory Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
Exclusion of patients with significant CI; Relatively small sample. |
Palmer et al., 2014 |
To assess the relationship between mild renal disease and cognitive performance in the African-American population with DM2. |
Demographic and clinical data Laboratory tests MoCA MMSERey's auditory-verbal learning test Stroop Test Verbal fluency for animals Code - WAIS III Laboratory tests |
Difficulty in generalizing the results; Methodological questions about the study participants. |
Nikic, Andric & Stojimirovic, 2014 |
To explore the effects of habitual coffee consumption and normal caffeine consumption on the cognitive function in patients under maintenance HD. |
Demographic and clinical data Dietary questionnaire on habitual coffee consumption MoCA Beck Depression Inventory II Beck Anxiety Inventory FACIT Fatigue Scale Epworth Sleepiness Scale Athens Insomnia Scale Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index |
Relatively small sample; Lack of normative values in MoCA. |