Self-administration and Reliability of Computerized Neurobehavioral Tests among Egyptian Pesticide Workers
Background: Behavioral Assessment and Research System (BARS) is a computer-based test system designed to assess neurobehavioral function and neurotoxicity in humans. This system is available in 5 languages including Arabic. Objectives: To assess the potential use of the Arabic version of computerize...
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| description | Background: Behavioral Assessment and Research System (BARS) is a computer-based test system designed to assess neurobehavioral function and neurotoxicity in humans. This system is available in 5 languages including Arabic. Objectives: To assess the potential use of the Arabic version of computerized neurobehavioral system (BARS) and to compare performance of Egyptian pesticide workers to non-exposed populations using the same computerized battery. Methods: This study involved the administration of eight neurobehavioral tests from the Arabic computerized neurobehavioral test battery (BARS) to Egyptian workers occupationally exposed to pesticides (n= 25) as compared to non-exposed Egyptian workers (n= 25). One-week test-retest reliability of the computerized battery was measured among non-exposed participants. Results: Performance of pesticide non-exposed Egyptian workers did not show any significant differences between test and re-test (i.e. after one week). Performance of pesticide exposed workers was significantly lower in most of the administered computerized tests as compared to non-exposed Egyptian and US populations. Conclusions: The current findings demonstrate the potential utility of the Arabic computerized BARS in occupational epidemiological research especially in the short-term intervals. Stability of the administered Arabic BARS tests over the short-term interval makes it broadly applicable in assessing exposures at different workplaces and with different cultural and educational levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c6d4fe1ef9944c1a71e63efb2f846d02022-12-21T21:58:12ZengAlexandria UniversityJournal of High Institute of Public Health2357-06012357-061X2007-06-0137237238410.21608/JHIPH.2007.22525Self-administration and Reliability of Computerized Neurobehavioral Tests among Egyptian Pesticide WorkersFayssal M. Farahat0Department of Community Medicine and Environmental Health, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, EgyptBackground: Behavioral Assessment and Research System (BARS) is a computer-based test system designed to assess neurobehavioral function and neurotoxicity in humans. This system is available in 5 languages including Arabic. Objectives: To assess the potential use of the Arabic version of computerized neurobehavioral system (BARS) and to compare performance of Egyptian pesticide workers to non-exposed populations using the same computerized battery. Methods: This study involved the administration of eight neurobehavioral tests from the Arabic computerized neurobehavioral test battery (BARS) to Egyptian workers occupationally exposed to pesticides (n= 25) as compared to non-exposed Egyptian workers (n= 25). One-week test-retest reliability of the computerized battery was measured among non-exposed participants. Results: Performance of pesticide non-exposed Egyptian workers did not show any significant differences between test and re-test (i.e. after one week). Performance of pesticide exposed workers was significantly lower in most of the administered computerized tests as compared to non-exposed Egyptian and US populations. Conclusions: The current findings demonstrate the potential utility of the Arabic computerized BARS in occupational epidemiological research especially in the short-term intervals. Stability of the administered Arabic BARS tests over the short-term interval makes it broadly applicable in assessing exposures at different workplaces and with different cultural and educational levels.arabicneurobehavioralcomputerized battery |
| spellingShingle | Fayssal M. Farahat Self-administration and Reliability of Computerized Neurobehavioral Tests among Egyptian Pesticide Workers Journal of High Institute of Public Health arabic neurobehavioral computerized battery |
| title | Self-administration and Reliability of Computerized Neurobehavioral Tests among Egyptian Pesticide Workers |
| title_full | Self-administration and Reliability of Computerized Neurobehavioral Tests among Egyptian Pesticide Workers |
| title_fullStr | Self-administration and Reliability of Computerized Neurobehavioral Tests among Egyptian Pesticide Workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-administration and Reliability of Computerized Neurobehavioral Tests among Egyptian Pesticide Workers |
| title_short | Self-administration and Reliability of Computerized Neurobehavioral Tests among Egyptian Pesticide Workers |
| title_sort | self administration and reliability of computerized neurobehavioral tests among egyptian pesticide workers |
| topic | arabic neurobehavioral computerized battery |
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