An explanatory factor analysis of a brief self-report scale to detect neurocognitive impairment among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru
Weikum D, Shrestha R, Ferro EG, Vagenas P, Copenhaver M, Spudich S, Alpert MD, Cabello R, Lama JR, Sanchez J, Altice FL. An explanatory factor analysis of a brief self-report scale to detect neurocognitive impairment among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Peru. AIDS Care 2017, 29: 1297-1301. PMID: 28449599, PMCID: PMC6337065, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1322681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive menNeuropsychological Impairment ScaleNeurocognitive impairmentTransgender womenAntiretroviral therapyHIV-positive MSMPoor clinical outcomeHIV risk behaviorsClinical care settingsHealth-related outcomesExploratory factor analysisART adherenceClinical outcomesPatient populationCare settingsImpairment ScaleRisk behaviorsImpairmentMenPrincipal axis factoringSelf-report scalesOrthogonal varimax rotationWomenBrief self-report scaleOutcomes