Open AccessLimitations of the International HIV Dementia Scale in the current era
Author(s) -
Benedetta Milanini,
Robert Paul,
Emmanuel Bahemana,
Yakubu Adamu,
Francis Kiweewa,
Rither Langat,
John Owuoth,
Elaine Allen,
Christina S. Polyak,
Julie A Ake,
Victor Valcour,
Africos study Team
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000001968
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , receiver operating characteristic , neuropsychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , tanzania , gerontology , immunology , cognition , pediatrics , psychiatry , disease , environmental science , environmental planning
The International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) was developed as a tool to detect HIV-dementia in both industrialized and resource-limited settings. Studies employing the IHDS have produced mixed results, with recent data suggesting unusually high rates of dementia among Ugandans. This study aimed to define the performance characteristics of the IHDS in three African countries.