title: [Screening tools for cognitive deterioration in HIV infections].
abstract: The development of cognitive impairment is a frequent complication over the course of HIV infection that can be present in over 20% of the patients in advanced stages of the illness. There is a clear need for screening instruments that allows the clinician to identify easily this condition. This paper reviews the three-paper and pencil and the three computer-based screening tests that have been developed for this purpose. The main features and the possibility of cross-cultural adaptation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Cantabria, Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ayuso Mateos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herrán
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011581:Psychological Tests