Aim: The purpose of this pilot study was to describe and examine cognitive functioning, perceived ability in activities of daily living (ADL), health-related quality of life and life satisfaction of people with meningiomas on two occasions, preoperatively and at follow-up postoperatively for three to five months. A second objective was to examine how well the assessment instruments fit this diagnosis group.
Method: A pilot study with 15 participants over 18 years old and diagnosed meningioma were recruited from a neurosurgical clinic during December 2013-January 2016. The cognitive function was measured with The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), the perceived ADL ability was assessed using ADL taxonomy and independence in ADL with Karnofsky Performance Status scale (KPS). Participants answered two different questionnaires, the EQ-5D health-related quality of life and Life Satisfaction Checklist (LisaT-11) to life satisfaction. All assessments were performed pre- and postoperatively for three to five months.
The result: The participants experienced a significant improvement in cognition postoperatively, but otherwise there were no significant changes. Participants experienced good ADL, and independence in ADL, both before and after surgery.
Conclusion: Significant changes were only seen in the cognitions that could be partly explained by that the chosen instruments were not sensitive enough or not applicable for the participants in this study.