Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the MMSE and MoCA questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a traumatic brain injury population

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the MMSE and MoCA questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a traumatic brain injury population

Abstract Background Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the most common cause of injury-related death and disability globally, and a common sequelae is cognitive impairment. Addressing post-TBI cognitive deficits is crucial because they affect rehabilitation outcomes, but doing this requires valid and r...

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Main Authors: Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira, Temitope Gafaar, Michael M. Haglund, Mark Mvungi, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, Catherine A. Staton
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BMC 2019-04-01
Colecção:BMC Neurology
Assuntos:
Tanzania
Traumatic brain injury
Cognitive impairment
MoCA
MMSE
Validity
Acesso em linha:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1283-9

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