Characteristics of the Patients Who Were Referred for a Neuropsychological Evaluation and Characteristics of Those Who Participated in DTH-TNP
| . | Virtual, n (%) . | In-person, n (%) . |
|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics by visit type (N = 119) | ||
| Evaluations | 79 (66) | 40 (34) |
| Diagnosisa | ||
| High-grade primary brain tumor | 18 (23) | 6 (15) |
| Low-grade primary brain tumor | 18 (23) | 14 (35) |
| Brain metastases | 8 (10) | 2 (5) |
| Non-CNS Ca/NTX | 22 (28) | 12 (30) |
| CNS lymphoma | 6 (8) | 3 (8) |
| Brain mass of unknown etiology | 5 (6) | 0 |
| Other | 2 (3) | 3 (8) |
| Reason for referrala | ||
| New mass/lesion/preoperative evaluation | 7 (9) | 0 |
| Baseline prior to Tx (chemo, radiation) | 12 (15) | 4 (10) |
| Cognitive concerns | 60 (76) | 36 (90) |
| Prior neuropsychological evaluation?b | ||
| No | 59 (75) | 23 (58) |
| Yes | 20 (25) | 17 (43) |
| Characteristics of DTH-TNP patients (n = 79) | ||
| Age: median (range) | 59 (21-81) | |
| Sex: n (%) | ||
| Male | 38 (48) | |
| Female | 41 (52) | |
| Highest education achieved: median (range) | 16 (10-20) | |
| High school (0-12) | 14 (18) | |
| Associate’s degree (13-15 y) | 16 (20) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 26 (33) | |
| Graduate school (17-20+ y) | 23 (29) | |
| KPS at time of evaluation: n (%) | ||
| 50 | 4 (5) | |
| 60 | 16 (20) | |
| 70 | 9 (11) | |
| 80 | 25 (32) | |
| 90 | 22 (28) | |
| 100 | 3 (4) | |
| Treatment typec: n (%) | ||
| Neurosurgery | 47 (59) | |
| Brain radiation | 35 (44) | |
| Chemotherapy | 56 (71) | |
| No treatment | 4 (5) | |
| Brain tumor patients (n = 58) | ||
| Hemisphere: n (%) | ||
| Left | 19 (33) | |
| Right | 19 (33) | |
| Bilateral | 20 (34) | |
| Tumor region: n (%) | ||
| Frontal | 16 (28) | |
| Temporal | 12 (21) | |
| Parietal | 2 (3) | |
| Subcortical | 5 (9) | |
| Multifocal | 20 (34) | |
| Cerebellar | 3 (5) |
| . | Virtual, n (%) . | In-person, n (%) . |
|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics by visit type (N = 119) | ||
| Evaluations | 79 (66) | 40 (34) |
| Diagnosisa | ||
| High-grade primary brain tumor | 18 (23) | 6 (15) |
| Low-grade primary brain tumor | 18 (23) | 14 (35) |
| Brain metastases | 8 (10) | 2 (5) |
| Non-CNS Ca/NTX | 22 (28) | 12 (30) |
| CNS lymphoma | 6 (8) | 3 (8) |
| Brain mass of unknown etiology | 5 (6) | 0 |
| Other | 2 (3) | 3 (8) |
| Reason for referrala | ||
| New mass/lesion/preoperative evaluation | 7 (9) | 0 |
| Baseline prior to Tx (chemo, radiation) | 12 (15) | 4 (10) |
| Cognitive concerns | 60 (76) | 36 (90) |
| Prior neuropsychological evaluation?b | ||
| No | 59 (75) | 23 (58) |
| Yes | 20 (25) | 17 (43) |
| Characteristics of DTH-TNP patients (n = 79) | ||
| Age: median (range) | 59 (21-81) | |
| Sex: n (%) | ||
| Male | 38 (48) | |
| Female | 41 (52) | |
| Highest education achieved: median (range) | 16 (10-20) | |
| High school (0-12) | 14 (18) | |
| Associate’s degree (13-15 y) | 16 (20) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 26 (33) | |
| Graduate school (17-20+ y) | 23 (29) | |
| KPS at time of evaluation: n (%) | ||
| 50 | 4 (5) | |
| 60 | 16 (20) | |
| 70 | 9 (11) | |
| 80 | 25 (32) | |
| 90 | 22 (28) | |
| 100 | 3 (4) | |
| Treatment typec: n (%) | ||
| Neurosurgery | 47 (59) | |
| Brain radiation | 35 (44) | |
| Chemotherapy | 56 (71) | |
| No treatment | 4 (5) | |
| Brain tumor patients (n = 58) | ||
| Hemisphere: n (%) | ||
| Left | 19 (33) | |
| Right | 19 (33) | |
| Bilateral | 20 (34) | |
| Tumor region: n (%) | ||
| Frontal | 16 (28) | |
| Temporal | 12 (21) | |
| Parietal | 2 (3) | |
| Subcortical | 5 (9) | |
| Multifocal | 20 (34) | |
| Cerebellar | 3 (5) |
Abbreviations: CNS, central nervous system; DTH-TNP, direct-to-home-teleneuropsychology; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Status.
aNot significantly different.
bMarginally significant difference (P = .056).
cPatients may have had more than one treatment type.
Characteristics of the Patients Who Were Referred for a Neuropsychological Evaluation and Characteristics of Those Who Participated in DTH-TNP
| . | Virtual, n (%) . | In-person, n (%) . |
|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics by visit type (N = 119) | ||
| Evaluations | 79 (66) | 40 (34) |
| Diagnosisa | ||
| High-grade primary brain tumor | 18 (23) | 6 (15) |
| Low-grade primary brain tumor | 18 (23) | 14 (35) |
| Brain metastases | 8 (10) | 2 (5) |
| Non-CNS Ca/NTX | 22 (28) | 12 (30) |
| CNS lymphoma | 6 (8) | 3 (8) |
| Brain mass of unknown etiology | 5 (6) | 0 |
| Other | 2 (3) | 3 (8) |
| Reason for referrala | ||
| New mass/lesion/preoperative evaluation | 7 (9) | 0 |
| Baseline prior to Tx (chemo, radiation) | 12 (15) | 4 (10) |
| Cognitive concerns | 60 (76) | 36 (90) |
| Prior neuropsychological evaluation?b | ||
| No | 59 (75) | 23 (58) |
| Yes | 20 (25) | 17 (43) |
| Characteristics of DTH-TNP patients (n = 79) | ||
| Age: median (range) | 59 (21-81) | |
| Sex: n (%) | ||
| Male | 38 (48) | |
| Female | 41 (52) | |
| Highest education achieved: median (range) | 16 (10-20) | |
| High school (0-12) | 14 (18) | |
| Associate’s degree (13-15 y) | 16 (20) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 26 (33) | |
| Graduate school (17-20+ y) | 23 (29) | |
| KPS at time of evaluation: n (%) | ||
| 50 | 4 (5) | |
| 60 | 16 (20) | |
| 70 | 9 (11) | |
| 80 | 25 (32) | |
| 90 | 22 (28) | |
| 100 | 3 (4) | |
| Treatment typec: n (%) | ||
| Neurosurgery | 47 (59) | |
| Brain radiation | 35 (44) | |
| Chemotherapy | 56 (71) | |
| No treatment | 4 (5) | |
| Brain tumor patients (n = 58) | ||
| Hemisphere: n (%) | ||
| Left | 19 (33) | |
| Right | 19 (33) | |
| Bilateral | 20 (34) | |
| Tumor region: n (%) | ||
| Frontal | 16 (28) | |
| Temporal | 12 (21) | |
| Parietal | 2 (3) | |
| Subcortical | 5 (9) | |
| Multifocal | 20 (34) | |
| Cerebellar | 3 (5) |
| . | Virtual, n (%) . | In-person, n (%) . |
|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics by visit type (N = 119) | ||
| Evaluations | 79 (66) | 40 (34) |
| Diagnosisa | ||
| High-grade primary brain tumor | 18 (23) | 6 (15) |
| Low-grade primary brain tumor | 18 (23) | 14 (35) |
| Brain metastases | 8 (10) | 2 (5) |
| Non-CNS Ca/NTX | 22 (28) | 12 (30) |
| CNS lymphoma | 6 (8) | 3 (8) |
| Brain mass of unknown etiology | 5 (6) | 0 |
| Other | 2 (3) | 3 (8) |
| Reason for referrala | ||
| New mass/lesion/preoperative evaluation | 7 (9) | 0 |
| Baseline prior to Tx (chemo, radiation) | 12 (15) | 4 (10) |
| Cognitive concerns | 60 (76) | 36 (90) |
| Prior neuropsychological evaluation?b | ||
| No | 59 (75) | 23 (58) |
| Yes | 20 (25) | 17 (43) |
| Characteristics of DTH-TNP patients (n = 79) | ||
| Age: median (range) | 59 (21-81) | |
| Sex: n (%) | ||
| Male | 38 (48) | |
| Female | 41 (52) | |
| Highest education achieved: median (range) | 16 (10-20) | |
| High school (0-12) | 14 (18) | |
| Associate’s degree (13-15 y) | 16 (20) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 26 (33) | |
| Graduate school (17-20+ y) | 23 (29) | |
| KPS at time of evaluation: n (%) | ||
| 50 | 4 (5) | |
| 60 | 16 (20) | |
| 70 | 9 (11) | |
| 80 | 25 (32) | |
| 90 | 22 (28) | |
| 100 | 3 (4) | |
| Treatment typec: n (%) | ||
| Neurosurgery | 47 (59) | |
| Brain radiation | 35 (44) | |
| Chemotherapy | 56 (71) | |
| No treatment | 4 (5) | |
| Brain tumor patients (n = 58) | ||
| Hemisphere: n (%) | ||
| Left | 19 (33) | |
| Right | 19 (33) | |
| Bilateral | 20 (34) | |
| Tumor region: n (%) | ||
| Frontal | 16 (28) | |
| Temporal | 12 (21) | |
| Parietal | 2 (3) | |
| Subcortical | 5 (9) | |
| Multifocal | 20 (34) | |
| Cerebellar | 3 (5) |
Abbreviations: CNS, central nervous system; DTH-TNP, direct-to-home-teleneuropsychology; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Status.
aNot significantly different.
bMarginally significant difference (P = .056).
cPatients may have had more than one treatment type.
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