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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ibrahim, Ebtehal Sayed
• Naseer, Maged Abdel
• Shalaby, Nevin Mohieldin
• Jaafary, Shimaa Ibrahim Mohammed El
• Ahmed, Marwa Faraghaly
• Dawood, Ahmed Abualhasan Badawy

Titel

Reliability and Validity of the Arabic Version of Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis in Egyptian Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Ist Teil von

• Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2023-03, Vol.71, p.104281, Article 104281

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Despite growing awareness of cognitive issues in pediatric MS in recent years, there has been limited information to date concerning cognitive assessment tools. Cognitive impairment is consistently reported in approximately one-third of pediatric patients with MS. It can have important negative consequences on everyday functioning and school performance as well as social and professional attainment in adulthood. An early cognitive assessment is recommended in pediatric onset MS for appropriate counselling and management. The goal of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of Arabic version of the BICAMS in Egyptian Pediatric multiple sclerosis patients. Thirty Egyptian pediatric MS patients and 30 matched healthy controls underwent neuropsychological testing using the BICAMS Arabic version battery including the Symbol Digit Modality Test (SDMT), California Verbal Learning Test 2nd edition (CVLT-II), and revised Brief Visuospatial Retention Test (BVRT-R). Test– retest data were obtained from MS patients and controls 2 weeks after the initial assessment. Mean differences between both groups were assessed controlling for age, gender, and educational level. The MS patients scored significantly lower on the SDMT, CVLT-II, and BVMT-R tests compared to healthy controls (p value<0.001). (test–retest) reliability was satisfactory for SDMT, CVLT-II total, and BVRT-R in MS patients and controls with r values 0.73,0.83,and 0.80 respectively . BICAMS is a feasible approach for cognitive screening in POMS as well as in adults. BICAMS Arabic version is a reliable and valid tool for cognitive assessment of Arabic speaking pediatric MS patients in different clinical and research setting.