ArticleJournal of neurovirology2016
Utility of a brief computerized battery to assess HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment in a resource-limited setting.
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- Prevalence and variability of HIV/AIDS-associated neurocognitive impairments in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Worldwide Occurrence of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders and Its Associated Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Screening tools for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders among adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.AAS open research · 2018Pooled it
- Assessment of neurocognitive deficits in people living with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review.The Clinical neuropsychologistPooled it
- Cognitive impairment is associated with poorer oral health in people with HIV: evidence from a pilot study.Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) · 2026Article
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- Studies on cognitive performance among older people living with HIV in eastern Europe and central Asia: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Neurocognitive Impairment and Associated Factors Among People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of African Studies.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Review
- Validity of Digital Assessments in Screening for HIV-Related Cognitive Impairment: a Review.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2021Review
- Attention/Working Memory, Learning and Memory in Adult Cameroonians: Normative Data, Effects of HIV Infection and Viral Genotype.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS · 2020Article
- Neurocognitive impairment in treatment-experienced adults living with HIV attending primary care clinics in Zimbabwe.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- A culturally fair test of processing speed: Construct validity, preliminary normative data, and effects of HIV infection on performance in South African adults.Neuropsychology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Despite the persistently high prevalence of neurocognitive impairment in HIV-positive patients, routine HIV care in many resource-limited settings does not include neuropsychological assessment. The objective of this study was to examine the utility of a brief computerized battery for identifying neurocognitive impairment in a busy HIV clinic in Uganda. Specifically, we compared performance on a gold standard neuropsychological exam to that on the CogState Brief Battery. In this cross-sectional study, 181 HIV-positive patients completed both assessment batteries in a randomized order. The primary outcome measures were neurocognitive impairment on the standard exam defined by the global deficit score and cumulative performance on the CogState Brief Battery. Sixty-nine participants (38 %) were classified as impaired on the standard neuropsychological exam, and participants who were classified as impaired performed significantly worse on CogState compared to those who were unimpaired (p < 0.001). CogState had adequate specificity but low sensitivity, suggesting that it may not be a clinically useful screening tool to identify patients who likely have neurocognitive impairment in Uganda. This study supports the feasibility of using a computerized battery for assessing neurocognitive impairment in HIV-positive patients in resource-limited settings, but additional research is needed to identify screening tools with higher sensitivity for use in HIV clinics.
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