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ArticleAcademia mental health & well-being2025

Cognitive screening and education: assessing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment's validity in older Ugandan populations.

Kamada Lwere, Haruna Muwonge, Hakim Sendagire, Joy Louise Gumikiriza-Onoria, Rheem Nakimbugwe, Denis Buwembo, Noeline Nakasujja, Mark Kaddumukasa

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Article in Academia mental health & well-being, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07630688 (Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the MoCA-B Test), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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NCT07630688 completednot on this map

Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the MoCA-B Test

TypeobservationalSponsorAntalya Training and Research HospitalRan2024 to 2026Enrolled166ConditionsBehavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Dementia, Dementia (Diagnosis), Dementia Alzheimer Type
3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Kamada LwereDepartment of Microbiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Haruna MuwongeDepartment of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Hakim SendagireDepartment of Microbiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Joy Louise Gumikiriza-OnoriaDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Rheem NakimbugweFaculty of Health Sciences, Habib Medical School, Islamic University in Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.
Denis BuwemboDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Noeline NakasujjaDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Mark KaddumukasaDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Funding

Research training and mentorship to strengthen brain health across the lifespan in Uganda.D43NS118560 · NINDS · MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES · PI KADDUMUKASA, MARK, KATABIRA, ELLY T · 2020 to 2024
$1.1M
NINDS NIH HHS D43 NS118560
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cognitive screening tools such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are widely used to detect cognitive impairments. However, their accuracy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) may be affected by variations in educational levels. This study examined the impact of educational attainment on MoCA performance in older Ugandan adults, considering sex- and age-related differences. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Wakiso District, Uganda, involving adults aged ≥ 65 years. Their MoCA scores were analyzed in relation to their educational attainment, sex, and age. Multiple linear regression models were used to determine the independent effect of education on cognitive performance after adjusting for age and sex. Sensitivity analyses were conducted using multiple imputations for missing data. Results: Higher educational attainment was significantly associated with a better MoCA performance (β = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.22-2.24, Conclusions: Educational attainment impacts MoCA performance in older Ugandans, highlighting the need for region-specific norms and culturally adapted cognitive screening in LMICs.

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agingcognitive screeningeducationlow- and middle-income countries (LMICs)Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)sex disparitiesUganda

Identifiers

PMID40917768
PMCPMC12410502

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