Study to compare performance of international hiv dementia. Validation of the italian version of hivdementia scale. The international hiv dementia scale ihds is a crosscultural screening test to detect hiv dementia. This tool provides a rapid assessment of eye movements, motor skills, simple learning, and attention. Assessment of sleep and appetite sleep and appetite are important elements of a mental health assessment. Dementia is chronic, global, usually irreversible deterioration of cognition. The hiv dementia scale hds previously has been shown to be sensitive in identifying persons with hiv associated dementia had. Diagnostic utility of the international hiv dementia scale for hiv.
Diagnostic accuracy of the international hiv dementia scale and. Dementia rating scale2 drs2 must be purchased alzheimers disease assessment scale late adasl form clinicians interview based impression of changeplus caregiver input cibicplus and clinician interview based impression of severity cibis pdf functional dementia scale fds. We identified one scale that assesses how participants would feel if they found out they had been diagnosed with dementia. Performance scale timeline 1948 world pre chemo 1960 karnofsky ecog 1988 fast 1996 2001 v2 pps.
Northeastcaribbean aetc toolkit section topic page i. Background the hiv dementia scale hds and international hiv. Diagnostic accuracy of the international hiv dementia scale and hiv. Haart era, the hiv dementia scale hds was developed12 which was later modified for use. Because the basal ganglia are affected, hiv associated cognitive disorders including dementia share many features with diseases such as parkinsons disease and huntington disease. Art may not only prevent or delay the onset of aids dementia complex in people with hiv infection.
New limits of intellectual function were recognized very early in hiv aids treatment as a side effect of a patients hiv aids infection, and are now commonly referred to as aids dementia complex adc. The provider should use it as a guide and demonstrate all actions to the patient with their own hands. The hds includes subtests that evaluate motor speed timed written alphabet, memory recall of four words at 5 min, constructional praxis cube copy time, and executive functions antisaccadic errors subtest. Sixtysix hiv positive individuals in the us and 81 hiv positive individuals in uganda received the ihds and full standardized neurological and. We aimed to develop a simpler version of the hdsthe modified hds mhds which would be appropriate for use by nonneurologists. Assessment of sleep and appetite sleep and appetite are important elements of. Specifically, lower motor speeds were found to correlate with hypertrophy of the right putamen. Dementia in the elderly has previously been called senile dementia or senility, and viewed as a normal and somewhat inevitable aspect of growing old, rather than as being caused by any specific diseases. Research suggests that cognitive performance in those with hiv is, on average, equivalent to that of people 10 years older without hiv. The national hiv curriculum is an aids education and training center aetc program supported by the health resources and services administration hrsa of the u.
Accurate and early diagnosis of hiv dementia can lead to optimized therapeutic and management decisions. Dementia a state of the nation report on dementia care. Hivassociated neurocognitive disorders hand are widely present among people living with hiv. International hiv dementia scale and mini mental status. Pdf the performance of international hiv dementia scale ihds. It was initially tested on hiv patients from the usa and uganda, with reported sensitivity and specificity of 80 and 55%, respectively 1. The hiv dementia scale hds was developed to screen for hiv associated neurocognitive disorders hand, but concerns have persisted regarding its substandard sensitivity. The scale of the challenge 4 prevention 12 diagnosis 14. The terminology, senile dementia or senility, is no longer recommended. The ideal screening tool should emphasize motor skills and timed tasks, must be inexpensive, universally available, brief, sensitive and reliable. With the advent of antiretroviral therapy art, the frequency of adc has declined. S 82 yrold with dementia walker to get the mail no longer able to knit or sew doesnt.
There are three different methods used to successfully treat. For more information on alzheimer disease, see quick lesson about alzheimers disease. The modified version deletes the item on attention, which consists of testing antisaccadic eye movements, an item that most nonneurologists or otherwise untrained testers find difficult. Using the clinical dementia rating scale what is the clinical dementia rating scale. Sacktor, professor of neurology, johns hopkins medicine.
Here you will find a collection of assessments used on nida studies found on the data share website. In addition to being appropriately translated, instruments need to be modified, normed, and validated accordingly. Pdf the performance of international hiv dementia scale. The cdr dementia staging instrument in one aspect is a 5point scale used to characterize six domains of cognitive and functional performance applicable to alzheimer disease and related dementias. Ask pt to write alphabet in upper case letters horizontally across the page and record time. Human immunodeficiency hiv virus is usually among other disorders associated with cognitive impairment and dementia adding to the burden of the disease in affected individuals and the quality of care.
The hiv dementia scale hds previously has been shown to be sensitive in identifying persons with hivassociated dementia had. Cognitive impairmentdementia in hiv patients in a faith. We aimed to develop a simpler version of the hdsthe modified hds mhdswhich would be appropriate for use by nonneurologists. Diagnostic utility of the international hiv dementia scale. The hiv stigma factors studied included personalized stigma, disclosure con.
Validity of the international hiv dementia scale in south africa article pdf available in aids patient care and stds 252. A crosssectional descriptive study was carried out in a nongovernmental organization caring for patients with the disease in jos, north central nigeria. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Aids dementia complex is caused by the hiv virus itself. This study aimed to examine the classification accuracy of the hds using raw and normbased cut points and to evaluate the contribution of the hds subtests to predicting hand. The diagnostic utility of the international hiv dementia scale was analyzed using a receiver operating characteristic model.
The objective of this study was to compare the hiv dementia scale hds with comprehensive neuropsychological procedures in detecting both minor cognitive and motor disorder mcmd and hiv d in a population of patients with varying durations of haart. Mild to moderate cognitive impairment is identified primarily by neuropsychological tests. In late stages of hiv infection, the brain can be compromised, resulting in changes of cognitive abilities. To access the international hiv dementia scale, refer to mental health screening tools. Dementia mood assessment scale dmas volume 8 issue s3. It is most common in people who are not on effective hiv medications and when the cd4 cell count is very low. Records for individual assessments contain a brief description of the assessment, which category the assessment is classified in, related assessments, if any, links to other protocols using the assessment, and possibly a link to more information about the assessment. Most people dont know that hiv actually makes its way to the brain early in the disease process.
Pdf abstract introduction availability of haart has improved the. Hiv dementia has an annual incidence of 7% after aids development and eventually affects 20% of all hiv infected persons. The palliative performance scale version 2 ppsv2 tool is to victoria hospice society and replaces the first pps published in 1996 j pall care 94. Concurrent classification accuracy of the hiv dementia. This study aimed to examine the classification accuracy of the hds using raw and normbased cutpoints, and to evaluate the contribution of the hds subtests to predicting hand. Validity of the international hiv dementia scale in brazil. Hiv associated dementia aids dementia complex may occur in the late. This tool is not meant to be viewed by the patient during the test. Utility of the hiv dementia scale hds in identifying hiv. Additionally, hiv may facilitate the development of degenerative brain diseases associated with ageing, including alzheimers disease and parkinsons disease. The global deterioration scale for assessment of primary. Pdf validation of the international hiv dementia scale as a. Davis hf1, skolasky rl jr, selnes oa, burgess dm, mcarthur jc. The edinburgh feeding evaluation in dementia scale is an 11item instrument developed to assess eating and feeding problems in people with latestage dementia.
Barry reisberg, provides caregivers an overview of the stages of cognitive function for those suffering from a primary degenerative dementia such as alzheimers disease. Hiv dementia is a subcortical dementia gabrieli, 1995, affecting structure beneath the cerebral cortex. Jan 01, 20 the hiv dementia scale hds was developed to screen for hiv associated neurocognitive disorders hand, but concerns have persisted regarding its substandard sensitivity. Two separate and independent crosssectional surveys, the berger stigma scale and the rutgers modified berger stigma scale, were employed in order to analyze the stigma factors of an hiv positive population versus anhiv negative general population, respectively. Vascular dementia as a result of infarction of the brain due to vascular disease, including hypertensive cerebrovascular disease. Dementia severity rating scale dsrs page 2 of 5 speech and language 0 normal ability to talk and to understand others. It cannot be altered or used in any way other than as intended and described here. The clinical dementia rating scale cdr is an instrument used in clinical and research settings to assess the severity of alzheimer disease ad. Pdf usefulness of the hiv dementia scale in nigerian. The hds performance characteristics are modest with acceptable sensitivity only for the most severe disease. Lucilla parnetti section of neurology university of perugia prof.
About dementia hiv associated dementia this help sheet describes hiv associated dementia and related conditions, their causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Older age and hivassociated neurocognitive disorder hand. The scale of the challenge 5 dementia is progressive, which means the symptoms will gradually get worse and the. This study aimed to examine the classification accuracy of the hds using raw and normbased cut points and to evaluate the contribution of the hds subtests to. Selfcare cleveland scale of activities of daily living evaluates basic adl abilities in persons with dementia. Karnosky performance status scale kps eastern cooperative. Hiv associated neurocognitive disorder hand remains a frequent problem despite effective antiretroviral therapy. One issue has been the scoring of the antisaccadic eye movement error item 18. Improving detection of hivassociated cognitive impairment.
By looking for certain behaviorsspilling food while eating or turning the head when prompted to eat, for examplea nurse can identify a patients needs and build an. Usefulness of the hiv dementia scale in nigerian patients with hivaids article pdf available in southern african journal of hiv medicine 103. Sometimes this disease is called hiv encephalopathy or aids dementia when the symptoms are severe. Hiv and dementia health encyclopedia university of. Assessing for hivassociated neurocognitive disorder hand is important and a twotiered approach first assessing symptoms with followup testing as needed is a reasonable paradigm to follow for busy practices. It offers a brief assessment of the persons attention, concentration, orientation to. The international hiv dementia scale ihds was developed by dr. Hiv ds dementia scale hiv ds dementia scale this is an app version of the hiv dementia scale, developed by the johns hopkins hiv neurosciences group as a simple screening tool for hiv associated neurocognitive disorders hand. The implication of these findings is that clinicians should have reasonable index of suspicion when managing patients that are hiv seropositive to be able to identify patients with cognitive problems. The results show that this scale is a useful and valid diagnostic screening test for hiv associated neurocognitive. Up to 50% of hiv patients will exhibit hand upon neuropsychological np testing. Hiv encephalopathy is caused by hiv spreading in the brain and harming it.
It is quick and does not require a neurologist to administer it. In advanced cases of hiv associated dementia, speech delay, motor dysfunction, and impaired thought and behavior are observed. Dementia describes a syndrome involving impairments in thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday tasks. Prior to widespread availability of combination antiretroviral therapy cart, the prevalence of hiv associated dementia was estimated to be between 6 and 30% among patients with aids. Hiv associated dementia is chronic cognitive deterioration due to brain infection by hiv. Programs may use ppsv2 with appropriate recognition. The global deterioration scale for assessment of primary degenerative dementia the global deterioration scale gds, developed by dr.
Pdf validity of the international hiv dementia scale in. This is an app version of the hiv dementia scale, developed by the johns hopkins hiv neurosciences group as a simple screening tool for hiv associated neurocognitive disorders hand. The modified minimental state test evelyn teng, 1987 purpose the modified minimental state mmms, or 3ms test extends the scope of the minimental state examination mmse. The test also provides a useful baseline for individuals without any cognitive symptoms. We aimed to develop a simpler version of the hdsthe modified hds. Sensitivity of the ihds was highest for hivassociated dementia. To determine whether the recommended cutoffs for the montreal cognitive assessment moca, modified hiv dementia scale mhds, and international hiv dementia scale ihds are appropriate for screening for hand in patients with hiv. The performance of international hiv dementia scale ihds versus mini mental status examition scale mmse in assessment of hiv associated neurocognitive disorders hand among hiv infected. We sought to determine whether the mhds and the widely used grooved pegboard gp. Score hiv dementia, the international hiv dementia scale ihds in cohorts from the us and uganda. The major neurological complication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 hiv 1 infection is cognitive impairment, which can range in severity from a mild subclinical cognitive inefficiency to a severe dementing illness.
Index modified barthel adl index of independence in adls created for hospital patients but can be used in subacute settings. The mmse and hds screening tests require individuals to perform tasks that test cognitive functions of memory, attention and fine motor function. International hiv dementia scale ihds here is a short summary about the tool explaining in brief its efficacy. Two crosssectional cohort studies designed to evaluate for the presence of hiv dementia. Diagnostic utility of the hiv dementia scale and the international hiv. The international hiv dementia scale ihds was developed to screen for hiv associated dementia, but it has been used more generally for hiv associated neurocognitive disorder hand. Version hiv scidnphiv, and the modified hamilton anxiety rating scale.
Inclusion criteria were age 1864, diagnosed with hiv in the past year, and cd4 count. Hiv patients in early stages show mild difficulties in concentration and attention. Hiv can invade the brain and cause a variety of symptoms. Hiv dementia scale hds and its modified form for use in international settings i. International hiv dementia scale ihds mental disorders. The hiv dementia scale hds was developed to screen for hivassociated neurocognitive disorders hand, but concerns have persisted regarding its substandard sensitivity. This study sought to examine the accuracy of the ihds in a cohort of brazilian hiv infected individuals and compare its performance to an alternative. Both include a focus on anxiety that can be specifically triggered by the experience of living with hiv. Screening for cognitive impairment in human immunode. Hiv dementia screening tools the most commonly referenced hiv screening tool is the hiv dementia scale hds 18. Problems screening for hand among the educationally disadvantaged. Validation of the italian version of hiv dementia scale.
Ct scan of the brain of a patient with aids dementia complex adc shows diffuse atrophy loss of tissue and ventricular. See also overview of delirium and dementia and dementia. Yes, the modified hiv dementia scale has been tested and compared to the original version. The purpose of the present study was to establish the validity of the hds in identifying hiv dementia in infected south africans, where the prevalence of hiv dementia is largely unknown. Oct 15, 2011 the scope of cognitive disorders in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy.
The 3ms was intended to improve discrimination among different levels of dementia. Screening for cognitive impairment in human immunodeficiency. The clinical dementia rating cdr is a ed instrument of the alzheimers diseases research center, washington university, st. The hiv dementia scale hds previously has been shown to be sensitive in identifying. Concurrent classification accuracy of the hiv dementia scale.