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Erschienen in: Neurological Sciences 6/2020

Open Access 12.02.2020 | Review Article

Research on cognitive and sociocognitive functions in patients with brain tumours: a bibliometric analysis and visualization of the scientific landscape

verfasst von: Milena Pertz, Stoyan Popkirov, Uwe Schlegel, Patrizia Thoma

Erschienen in: Neurological Sciences | Ausgabe 6/2020

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Abstract

Background

Many patients with brain tumours exhibit mild to severe (neuro)cognitive impairments at some point during the course of the disease. Social cognition, as an instance of higher-order cognitive functioning, specifically enables initiation and maintenance of appropriate social interactions. For individuals being confronted with the diagnosis of a brain tumour, impairment of social function represents an additional burden, since those patients deeply depend on support and empathy provided by family, friends and caregivers.

Methods

The present study explores the scientific landscape on (socio)cognitive functioning in brain tumour patients by conducting a comprehensive bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer. The Web of Science Core Collection database was examined to identify relevant documents published between 1945 and 2019.

Results

A total of 664 English titles on (socio)cognitive functions in patients with brain tumours was retrieved. Automated textual analysis revealed that the data available so far focus on three major topics in brain tumour patients: cognitive functions in general and in paediatric cases, as well as psychological factors and their influence on quality of life. The focus of research has gradually moved from clinical studies with cognitive functions as one of the outcome measures to investigations of interactions between cognitive functions and psychological constructs such as anxiety, depression or fatigue. Medical, neurological and neuropsychological journals, in particular neuro-oncological journals published most of the relevant articles authored by a relatively small network of well interconnected researchers in the field.

Conclusion

The bibliometric analysis highlights the necessity of more research on social cognition in brain tumour patients.
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Metadaten
Titel
Research on cognitive and sociocognitive functions in patients with brain tumours: a bibliometric analysis and visualization of the scientific landscape
verfasst von
Milena Pertz
Stoyan Popkirov
Uwe Schlegel
Patrizia Thoma
Publikationsdatum
12.02.2020
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Neurological Sciences / Ausgabe 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Elektronische ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04276-x

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