Validation of harmonized cognitive assessment protocol within the Egyptian context.

IF 3.6 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Pub Date : 2024-11-29 DOI:10.1007/s00127-024-02783-2

Sara A Moustafa, Salima Douhou, Hany Ibrahim Hassanin, Mohamed Azzam Abdelrahman Ali, Nesma Gamal El Sheikh, Nehal Elkholy, Heba Mohamed Tawfik, Maram Magdy Shaat, Hoda Tarek Sanad, Marian Wagieh Mansour Abdelmalak, Sara Elfarrash, Samer Salama, Abdelrahman Ewis, Omar Ahmed Hassan, Mahmoud Abdelfattah, Ahmed Sabry Mohamed, Mohamed Yasser Sayed Saif, Aziza Mahmoud Abouzied, Eman Ali MohamedMohamed, Mohamed Salama

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Abstract

This study addresses the urgent need for culturally sensitive cognitive assessments in Egypt by validating an adapted version of Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) to the Egyptian context. This version is to be used as a part of the Egyptian Aging Survey (AL-SEHA). We enrolled 300 participants aged 55 + from diverse backgrounds and meticulously adapted the HCAP for Egypt's linguistic and cultural context. Demonstrating strong reliability and validity (sensitivity 87.6%, specificity 89.2%, accuracy 89.7%), the Egyptian HCAP effectively identified cognitive impairment. Integrated into the AL-SEHA, this validated HCAP offers valuable insights on cognitive function decline in Egypt's aging population. Our findings not only contribute to global understanding of cognitive health but also set a precedent for future cross-cultural HCAP validations, informing policies and early diagnosis for dementia care.

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在埃及背景下的统一认知评估协议的验证。

本研究通过验证适应埃及环境的协调认知评估协议（HCAP），解决了埃及文化敏感认知评估的迫切需要。这个版本将被用作埃及老龄化调查（AL-SEHA）的一部分。我们招募了300名来自不同背景的55岁以上的参与者，并精心调整了HCAP以适应埃及的语言和文化背景。埃及HCAP具有较强的信度和效度（敏感性87.6%，特异性89.2%，准确性89.7%），能有效识别认知障碍。整合到AL-SEHA中，这一验证的HCAP为埃及老龄化人口的认知功能下降提供了有价值的见解。我们的研究结果不仅有助于全球对认知健康的理解，而且为未来的跨文化HCAP验证奠定了先例，为痴呆症护理的政策和早期诊断提供了信息。

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Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

8.50

自引率

2.30%

发文量

184

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology is intended to provide a medium for the prompt publication of scientific contributions concerned with all aspects of the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders - social, biological and genetic. In addition, the journal has a particular focus on the effects of social conditions upon behaviour and the relationship between psychiatric disorders and the social environment. Contributions may be of a clinical nature provided they relate to social issues, or they may deal with specialised investigations in the fields of social psychology, sociology, anthropology, epidemiology, health service research, health economies or public mental health. We will publish papers on cross-cultural and trans-cultural themes. We do not publish case studies or small case series. While we will publish studies of reliability and validity of new instruments of interest to our readership, we will not publish articles reporting on the performance of established instruments in translation. Both original work and review articles may be submitted.