| Publication Abstract Display | | Type: Published Abstract | | Title: Neuropsychological assessment of African Americans. | | Authors: Miller SW, Heaton RK, Kirson D, Grant I | | Year: 1997 | | Publication: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society | | Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Pages: 39 | | Abstract:A comparison NP test results from matched samples (N=33) of HIV antibody-positive, African American and Caucasian males revealed significantly lower scores by African Americans. An analysis of blind, clinical impairment ratings based, in par t, on the NP scores showed that from a sample of 620 HIV+ subjects, 71% of African Americans were rated impaired, as compared to 38% of the Caucasian group. The application of NP norms developed for African Americans reduced the percent HIV+ African Americans rated impaired to 44%. |
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