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European studies on the prevalence of dementia in the elderly
— time for a step towards a methodological consensus | | Author(s) | Blazej Misiak, Magdalena Cialkowska-Kuzminska, Dorota Frydecka |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 28, no 12, December 2013 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, December 2013 |
| Pages | pp 1211-1221 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Cross sectional surveys ; Methodology ; Europe. |
| Annotation | The aim of this study was to discuss methodological limitations in studies on the prevalence of dementia across European countries with particular attention to post-EURODEM studies. Two people independently focused on an iterative literature search for studies published between 2000 and 2012 using the following keywords: ?dementia?, ?Alzheimer?, ?incidence?, ?prevalence? that were cross-linked with names of European countries. After that the results obtained were compared and publications in English were included in a subsequent analysis. 26 studies published in the years 2000-2012 were included. The majority of epidemiological studies came from Spain and Italy. The past decade has not provided prevalence rates from a considerable number of countries. There is also a lack of nationwide surveys on the prevalence of dementia. Predominantly epidemiological studies on the prevalence of dementia follow a two-stage approach that consists of a screening phase and a subsequent confirmation of dementia. However several differences, particularly with regard to the neuropsychological instruments used, still exist and contribute to inconsistent prevalence rates. Although the EURODEM study was a milestone in the epidemiology of dementia in Europe and provided several future directions for research, methodological limitations are apparent in a number of European studies on the prevalence of dementia and require particular attention. In particular, a variety of diagnostic instruments requires unification for future studies. On the other hand, given the lack of epidemiological studies from a number of countries and the increasing prevalence of dementia, the need for population-based surveys should be emphasised. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-131115211 A |
| Classmark | EA: 3KB: 3D: 74 |
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