Screening for cognitive symptoms in dialysis patients with an extended version of Kidney Disease Quality of Life Cognitive Function subscale (KDQOL-CF): a validation study

• Main Authors: Chan, Frederick H. F., Sim, Pearl, Lim, Phoebe X. H., Khan, Behram A., Choo, Jason C. J., Griva, Konstadina
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Cognitive impairment; Subjective cognitive complaint
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182009
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Cognitive impairment and cognitive complaints are highly prevalent in haemodialysis patients and are associated with adverse health outcomes. Currently, there is no established guideline on cognitive screening in this population. Although neuropsychological tests are the gold standard me...