Evaluation of Screening Tests for Cognitive Impairment in Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurocognitive testing shows that cognitive impairment is common among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Identification of a well performing screening test for cognitive impairment might allow for broader assessment in dialysis facilities and thus optimal delivery of education and medical management.

Methods

From 2015 to 2018, in a cohort of 150 patients on hemodialysis, we performed a set of comprehensive neurocognitive tests that included the cognitive domains of memory, attention, and executive function to classify whether participants had normal cognitive function versus mild, moderate, or severe cognitive impairment. Using area-under-the-curve (AUC) analysis, we then examined the predictive ability of the Mini Mental State Examination, the Modified

SUBMITTER: Drew DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7191919 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature