dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Although this is a randomised diagnostic study, we labelled the two diagnostic
trajectories as intervention and control, in line with the ZonMW comparative
effectiveness funding scheme that funded t
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
65 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - adults 70 years and over - memory complaints
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - focal signs on neurological examination - expected uncommon cause of dementia - strong preference of GP or patient for location of diagnostics (either in primary care or in memory clinic) -? This is an exclusion criterion for the randomised trial; however, participation in the cohort study remains possible. - advanced dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Daily functioning using the Amsterdam iADL questionnaire (A-iADL-Q-SV) Outcomes are measured at baseline and at 6, 18 and 24 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life - Behavior and mood - Caregiver burden and perseverance time - Acute admissions, time to institutionalization, time to mortality - Healthcare costs - Accuracy of the initial diagnosis - Anxiety or dissatisfaction after diagnostic trajectory Outcomes are measured at baseline and at 6, 18 and 24 months | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactD Ronner
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed