Validation of the cognitive performance scale of the interRAI-PAC and montreal cognitive assessment.

AIMS: The Cognitive Performance Scale (CPS), a minimum data set instrument of the interRAI, was initially designed to evaluate cognition in residential care and has demonstrated strong diagnostic accuracy. In this study, we evaluated the diagnostic accuracy and validity of the CPS in the post-acute care setting among post-stroke patients hospitalized in rehabilitation wards. DESIGN: Mixed methods. METHODS: The observational study was conducted in rehabilitation wards. Diagnostic accuracy was used to explore the level of agreement between CPS and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in 321 inpatients (62.12 years; 68.2% male). RESULTS: The diagnostic accuracy of the CPS was poor when MoCA was less than 24 as a gold standard, with an area under the curve of 0.69 (standard error 0.03, 95% confidence interval = 0.62-0.75). The CPS had a poor to moderate correlation with MoCA (rs  = -.35).

Geographical Disparities in Pooled Stroke Incidence and Case Fatality in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Geographical variations in stroke incidence and case fatality in China have been reported. Nonetheless, pooled estimates in major Chinese regions are unknown. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate pooled estimates of incidence and short-term case fatality of stroke in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao. METHODS: Longitudinal studies published in English and indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science, or in Chinese and indexed in SinoMed and CQVIP will be targeted. Articles reporting on adults living in China who experience first-ever stroke or die within 1 year from newly onset stroke will be included. The 95% confidence intervals of the event will be estimated using the exact method based on the Poisson distribution. The log incidence rates together with their corresponding log standard errors will be meta-analyzed using DerSimonian and Laird random effects models. Pooled case fatality rates will also be estimated using a random effect model. Time trends in pooled age-standardized stroke incidence and case fatality will be estimated. The heterogeneity of the included studies will be measured using the I2 statistic and meta-regressions will be run to analyze the effect of reported covariates on found heterogeneity. Risk of bias will be examined using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Publication bias will be tested using funnel plots and Egger tests. Sensitivity analysis will be run by risk of bias. RESULTS: This study was funded and registered in 2020. The systematic searches, study selections, and quality assessments were completed in July 2021. Data extraction and analysis and manuscript writing are scheduled to be completed by December 2021. CONCLUSIONS: This will be the first study to provide regional differences in pooled estimates of stroke incidence with case fatality in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao. This study will assist in addressing inequalities in stroke care across China. TRIAL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42020170724; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=170724. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/32566.