Systematic Review of Cognitive Assessment Practices in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1

84 studies published between April 2015 and April 2025 were reviewed to evaluate assessment practices for cognitive, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental domains in children with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The review, authored by Andrea Santangelo and published on figshare, identified over 110 assessment tools used across 35 domains. It highlights a focus on children aged 6 years and older, with preschool-aged children being underrepresented.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking current neuropsychological assessment tools based on the review of over 110 instruments.
• Identifying research gaps in early childhood assessment based on the finding that 52.4% of studies focused on children aged 6+.
• Comparing the use of diagnostic instruments versus symptom rating scales for conditions like ASD and ADHD as detailed in the results.

Strengths

• Systematic methodology following PRISMA guidelines, with a PROSPERO registration identifier provided.
• Analysis covers 84 studies and identifies over 110 specific assessment tools, providing a concrete overview of the field.
• Clear temporal scope defined by a search from April 2015 to April 2025.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 376.5 KB PDF document; the underlying review data (e.g., coded study matrices) are not provided as a structured dataset.
• Row and column counts are unknown, limiting suitability for direct computational analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Andrea Santangelo.

Collection Method

Systematic review conducted via searches in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase.

Time Range

Studies published between April 2015 and April 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 11:32:37; freshness should be verified.