# Promoting cognitive screening and assessment post-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

> **NIH NIH R21** · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · 2024 · $172,739

## Abstract

The novel central hypothesis of this proposal is that the Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QoL), a patient-reported outcome (PRO) battery of questionnaires, can fill this gap in screening for clinical decision-making. Our strong preliminary data demonstrate that the cognitive short form within the Neuro-QoL (NQ-CSF) provides a simple yet critically needed screening tool for use in aSAH survivors; however, this instrument has not yet been tested a) as a benchmark to trigger individual patient referral for in-depth neuropsychological assessment; b) for interpretation in relation to other relevant demographic and clinical information; or c) for interpretation in relation to other Neuro-QoL measures. We respond here to PA-19-053 and NOT-OD-20-079, and the spirit of PAR-22-231, to propose one highly focused aim: Determine the utility of the Neuro-QoL cognition short form (NQ-CSF) as a benchmark to trigger individual patient referral for in-depth clinical neuropsychological assessment. This project is innovative for applying the Neuro-QoL for clinically meaningful cognitive symptom screening and individualized patient referral post-aSAH. The work will have a significant impact by informing new practice guidelines to provide earlier and more accurate assessment of cognitive symptomatology. Lack of such knowledge reduces QoL for patients affected by aSAH.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10789774
- **Project number:** 1R21NR021052-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Ansley Grimes Stanfill
- **Activity code:** R21 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $172,739
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-06-11 → 2025-08-04

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10789774

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10789774, Promoting cognitive screening and assessment post-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (1R21NR021052-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10789774. Licensed CC0.

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