The validation of the Beijing version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Chinese patients undergoing hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cognitive impairment is common among hemodialysis patient, but still lack adequate screening in clinical settings. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is reportedly to be a sensitive screening tool for cognitive impairment, but its clinical value in patients undergoing hemodialysis is not well established. We aimed to validate the utility of the Beijing version of the MoCA (MoCA-BJ) for detecting cognitive impairment in comparison to a detailed neuropsychological battery as the gold standard.

Methods

We assessed 613 patients undergoing hemodialysis using the MoCA-BJ, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. Cognitive dysfunction was defined by the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

SUBMITTER: Tian R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6952078 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature