The Montreal Cognitive Assessment–Basic (MoCA-B) is not a reliable screening tool for cognitive decline in HIV patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in rural South Africa

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment–Basic (MoCA-B) is not a reliable screening tool for cognitive decline in HIV patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in rural South Africa

Background: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) are frequently occurring comorbidities in HIV-positive patients, diagnosed by means of a neuropsychological assessment (NPA). Due to the magnitude of the HIV-positive population in Sub-Saharan Africa, easy-to-use cognitive screening tools ar...

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Main Authors: C.S. Hakkers, A.J.M. Beunders, M.H.M. Ensing, R.E. Barth, S. Boelema, W.L.J. Devillé, H.A. Tempelman, R.A. Coutinho, A.I.M. Hoepelman, J.E. Arends, M.J.E. van Zandvoort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HAND
Screening
MoCA
Africa
HIV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217303065

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