Reliability and validity of the Arabic version of brief international cognitive assessment for multiple sclerosis in Egyptian pediatric multiple sclerosis patients.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
; 82: 105374, 2024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:
About one-third of pediatric-onset MS (POMS) patients report cognitive impairment. This case-control study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS) in Egyptian POMS patients.METHODS:
A case-control study was conducted on 30 POMS patients aged 9 to 17 years old and 30 healthy controls. Both groups underwent the following tests neuropsychological testing using the BICAMS-validated Arabic version battery involving the Symbol Digit Modality Test (SDMT), California Verbal Learning Test 2nd edition (CVLT-II) and revised Brief Visuospatial Retention Test (BVRT-R). Test-retest data were obtained from MS patients and controls 2 weeks following the primary evaluation. Mean variances between both groups were evaluated, controlling for age, gender, and educational level.RESULTS:
MS patients scored significantly lower on the SDMT, CVLT-II, and BVMT-R tests than healthy controls (P-value <0.001). Test-retest reliability was satisfactory for SDMT, CVLT-II total, and BVRT-R in MS patients and controls with r values of 0.73, 0.83, and 0.80, respectively.CONCLUSION:
BICAMS is a feasible approach to cognitive screening in POMS and adults. The Arabic version of BICAMS is a reliable and valid tool for the cognitive assessment of pediatric MS patients in different clinical and research settings.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos del Conocimiento
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Disfunción Cognitiva
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Esclerosis Múltiple
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mult Scler Relat Disord
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Egipto