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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Assessing cognitive outcomes in a rural African population: Development of a neuropsychological battery in Kilifi District, Kenya
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Volume 10, No. 2, Year 2004
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Description
The ability to measure neuropsychological outcomes in a comparable manner in different cultural groups is important if studies conducted in geographically diverse regions are to advance knowledge of disease effects and moderating influences. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application of neuropsychological test procedures developed for use in North America and Europe to children in a rural region of Kenya. Our specific aim was to determine if these methods could be adapted to a non-Western culture in a manner that would preserve test reliability and validity. Procedural modifications yielded reliable tests that were sensitive to both the sequelae of cerebral malaria and to children's social and school backgrounds. Results suggest that adaptations of existing tests can be made in such a way as to preserve their utility in measuring the cross-cultural sequelae of childhood neurological diseases. Copyright © 2004 INS. Published by Cambridge University Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Holding, Penny A.
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Taylor, Hudson Gerry
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Kazungu, Sidi D.
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Mkala, Thadeaus
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Gona, Joseph Karisa
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Mwamuye, Bernard
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Mbonani, Leonard
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Stevenson, Jim E.
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Statistics
Citations: 129
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S1355617704102166
ISSN:
13556177
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Kenya