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Cognitive Capacity Assessment: The Fundamental Element of Neurological Disability Guidelines in India
Swati Bajpai1, Ashima Nehra1, R M Pandey1
1Departments of Neurology, and Biostatistics, Division of Neuropsychology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Background:
Disability evaluation as per World Health Organization includes assessment of impairments, activity limitations, and participation restriction, which unfortunately is not assessed by the existing guidelines of disability in India.
Aim:
The aim of this study wasto comparea new study criterion with the existing guidelines for assessing cognitive disability for chronic neurological conditions.
Methodology:
A cross-sectional pilot study was conducted on 41 participants. They were assessed on an existing guideline (Gazette India 200,1 assessing physical domain and Intelligence Quotient[IQ]) and study criterion assessing three aspects of cognitive capacity: IQ, neurocognitive functioning, and QOL.
Results:
The existing guideline underestimated 84% of cases for disability. The average percentage of disability measured by the study criterion was 33.2% more as compared to existing guidelines with S.D of 26.6.
Conclusion:
Cognitive capacity assessment is an important element to be measured in chronic neurological disability certification. However, a large sample is required to make an affirmative claim for the same.
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