Montreal Cognitive Assessment for cognitive assessment in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is evidence in the literature that cognitive impairment is more prevalent in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than in the general population. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is an instrument with a good application profile for cognitive evaluation of patients with CKD-like impairments. The objective of this study is to perform a systematic review of MoCA use in the context of CKD.

Method

The keywords "Montreal Cognitive Assessment", "Kidney Disease" and "Chronic Kidney Disease" were used to search the databases. The inclusion criteria were: a) empirical articles; b) approach to cognitive impairment in CKD; c) papers in Portuguese and English.

Results

The studies were mostly cross-sectional, published in medical journals, with r

SUBMITTER: Amatneeks TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6534019 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature