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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2025

Validation of harmonized cognitive assessment protocol within the Egyptian context.

Sara A Moustafa, Salima Douhou, Hany Ibrahim Hassanin, Mohamed Azzam Abdelrahman Ali, Nesma Gamal El Sheikh, Nehal Elkholy, Heba Mohamed Tawfik, Maram Magdy Shaat, Hoda Tarek Sanad, Marian Wagieh Mansour Abdelmalak and 10 more

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Sara A MoustafaInstitute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
Salima DouhouThe Munich Research Institute for the Economics of Aging and SHARE Analyses (MEA), Munich, Egypt.
Hany Ibrahim HassaninGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Azzam Abdelrahman AliGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nesma Gamal El SheikhGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nehal ElkholyGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Heba Mohamed TawfikGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Maram Magdy ShaatGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hoda Tarek SanadGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Marian Wagieh Mansour AbdelmalakGeriatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sara ElfarrashDepartment of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
Samer SalamaNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia, Egypt.
Abdelrahman EwisNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia, Egypt.
Omar Ahmed HassanNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia, Egypt.
Mahmoud AbdelfattahNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia, Egypt.
Ahmed Sabry MohamedNeurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia, Egypt.
Mohamed Yasser Sayed SaifNational Institute of Longevity Elder Sciences, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.
Aziza Mahmoud AbouziedDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.
Eman Ali MohamedMohamedDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.
Mohamed SalamaInstitute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. Mohamed-salama@aucegypt.edu.

Funding

Research Network for the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP): Years 6-10U24AG065182 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Lindsay C Kobayashi, KENNETH M LANGA · 2022 to 2026
$2.6M
National Institute of Aging (NIA) U24AG065182
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study addresses the urgent need for culturally sensitive cognitive assessments in Egypt by validating an adapted version of Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) to the Egyptian context. This version is to be used as a part of the Egyptian Aging Survey (AL-SEHA). We enrolled 300 participants aged 55 + from diverse backgrounds and meticulously adapted the HCAP for Egypt's linguistic and cultural context. Demonstrating strong reliability and validity (sensitivity 87.6%, specificity 89.2%, accuracy 89.7%), the Egyptian HCAP effectively identified cognitive impairment. Integrated into the AL-SEHA, this validated HCAP offers valuable insights on cognitive function decline in Egypt's aging population. Our findings not only contribute to global understanding of cognitive health but also set a precedent for future cross-cultural HCAP validations, informing policies and early diagnosis for dementia care.

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AgingCognitive DysfunctionDementiaNeuropsychological TestsAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionEgyptFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityAgingAL-SEHACognitive functionsEgyptHCAPHRS

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