Assessing cognition in people with severe mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of assessment measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive difficulties are common in people with severe mental disorders (SMDs) and various measures of cognition are of proven validity. However, there is a lack of systematic evidence regarding the psychometric properties of these measures in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Objective

To systematically review the psychometric properties of cognitive measures validated in people with SMDs in LMICs.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of the literature by searching from four electronic databases. Two authors independently screened studies for their eligibility. Measurement properties of measures in all included studies were extracted. All eligible measures were assessed against criteria set for clinical and research recommendations. Results ar

SUBMITTER: Haile YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8934327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature