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Self-reported difficulties with everyday function, cognitive symptoms, and cognitive function in people with HIV

Laverick, R; Haddow, L; Daskalopoulou, M; Lampe, F; Gilson, R; Speakman, A; Antinori, A; ... CIPHER Study Group, .; + view all (2017) Self-reported difficulties with everyday function, cognitive symptoms, and cognitive function in people with HIV. JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes , 76 (3) e74-e83. 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001468. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: We determined factors associated with self-reported decline in activities of daily living (ADLs) and symptoms of cognitive impairment in HIV positive (HIV+) adults in five European clinics. METHODS: HIV+ adults underwent computerized and pen-and-paper neuropsychological tests and questionnaires of cognitive symptoms and ADLs. We considered cognitive function in five domains, psychosocial factors and clinical parameters as potentially associated with symptoms. Separate regression analyses were used to determine factors associated with decline in ADL (defined as self-reported decline affecting ≥2 ADLs and attributed to cognitive difficulties) and self-reported frequency of symptoms of cognitive impairment. We also estimated the diagnostic accuracy of both questionnaires as tests for cognitive impairment. RESULTS: 448 patients completed the assessments (mean age 45.8 years, 84% male, 87% white, median CD4 count 550 cells/mm, median time since HIV diagnosis 9.9 years, 81% virologically suppressed [HIV-1 plasma RNA <50 copies/mL]). Ninety-six (21.4%) reported decline in ADLs and attributed this to cognitive difficulties. Self-reported decline in ADLs and increased symptoms of cognitive impairment were both associated with worse performance on some cognitive tests. There were also strong associations with financial difficulties, depressive and anxiety symptoms, unemployment, and longer time since HIV diagnosis. Both questionnaires performed poorly as diagnostic tests for cognitive impairment. CONCLUSION: Patients' own assessments of everyday function and symptoms were associated with objectively-measured cognitive function. However, there were strong associations with other psychosocial issues including mood and anxiety disorders and socioeconomic hardship. This should be considered when assessing HIV-associated cognitive impairment in clinical care or research studies.

Type: Article
Title: Self-reported difficulties with everyday function, cognitive symptoms, and cognitive function in people with HIV
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001468
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001468
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License 4.0 (CCBY-NC) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), where it is permissible to download, share, remix, transform, and buildup the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be used commercially without permission from the journal.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health > Infection and Population Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1575530
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