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Methodological issues for population-based research into dementia in developing countries
— a position paper from the 10/66 Dementia Research Group | | Corporate Author | 10/66 Dementia Research Group |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 15, no 1, January 2000 |
| Pages | pp 21-30 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Research ; Methodology ; Developing countries ; International. |
| Annotation | The 10/66 Dementia Research Group has been formed to promote good quality, internationally comparable research into dementia in developing countries through active research collaboration. In this position paper, the Group reviews existing research into dementia prevalence in developing regions of the world. Seven methodologically robust studies were identified. The relevance of dementia, age-adjusted to the age structure of the Kerala, India population, ranged from 1.3% to 5.3% for all those aged 60 or over, and from 1.7% to 5.2% for all those aged 65 and over. Two studies from Ibadan, Nigeria and Ballabgarh, India, reported strikingly low prevalence figures. The reported prevalence from most studies was somewhat lower than the consistent figures for Europe reported by the EURODEM concerted action. Based on critical review of the literature, and on the practical research of members of the 10/66 group, recommendations have been made for procedure in the following areas: age limits for inclusion in dementia surveys; age ascertainment; sampling; scope for incidence studies; functional assessment; and culture- and education-fair dementia diagnosis. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000419004 A |
| Classmark | EA: 3A: 3D: 7B: 72 |
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