Practice effect and normative data of an HIV-specific neuropsychological testing battery among healthy Thais.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A longitudinal cohort study was conducted in Bangkok, Thailand between 2008 and 2013 in order to determine the practice effect of serial neuropsychological testing and establish normative data among normal (HIV-uninfected) Thai volunteers.

Material and method

The authors enrolled 511 cognitively healthy individuals (HIV-uninfected, no drug abuse or other previous/current neurological or psychological conditions) to assess baseline performance on a HIV-specific neuropsychological testing battery. Ninety-nine subjects were re-assessed at 6 and 12 months to evaluate practice effects.

Results

The mean age of the 99 subjects completing longitudinal visits was 49.2 years and 53 were male. The authors identified improved mean raw scores on most neuropsychological t

SUBMITTER: Sithinamsuwan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4324973 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature