Diagnostic Criteria of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: A Focused Systematic Review

Table 2

Neurocognitive tests used in the included studies to define POCD.

Neurocognitive test	Number of studies, in which the test was used
Associative learning and memory test	1
Auditory verbal learning test; Block subtest	2; 1
Clock drawing test	2
Concept shifting test	4
Controlled oral word association test	1
Denomination test	1
Digit symbol substitution test	11
Digit span test; Forward; Backward; Finger tapping test	13; 14; 1
Four boxes test	1
Free and cued selective reminding test	1
Grooved pegboard test	7
Hopkins verbal learning test	1
Immediate recall and delayed recall	2
Letter digit coding test; Letter digit substitution test	2; 1
Logical memory test	1
Mental control	4
MMSE	14
MoCA	6
Paired association verbal learning test	5
Paper pencil memory scanning test	1
Stroop color interference test; Short story module of the Randt memory; Simple reaction time; Spatial span time; Symbol digits modalities test	7; 1; 1; 1; 1
Trail making test; Part A; Part B	13; 6
Verbal fluency test	3
Verbal learning test	4
Visuospatial memory test (brief)	1
Visuospatial skill test	1
Visual retention	4
Visual verbal learning test (here: with capital letters)	4
Word list generation test	1
Word recognition memory test	1