Journal article
Quantifying the diagnostic pathway for patients with cognitive impairment: Real-world data from Australia
CM Black, M Woodward, BM Ambegaonkar, A Philips, J Pike, E Jones, J Husbands, RK Khandker
International Psychogeriatrics | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2020
Abstract
Objectives: Rapid diagnosis of dementia is essential to ensure optimum patient care. This study used real-world data to quantify the dementia diagnostic pathway in Australia.Design: A real-world, cross-sectional survey of physicians and patients.Setting: Clinical practice.Participants: Primary care or specialist physicians managing patients with cognitive impairment (CI).Measurements: Descriptive analyses focused on key events in the diagnostic pathway. Regression modeling compared the duration between first consultation and formal diagnosis with various factors.Results: Data for 600 patients were provided by 60 physicians. Mean time from initial symptoms to first consultation was 6.1 ± 4.4 ..
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Awarded by Eli Lilly and Company
Funding Acknowledgements
Medical writing support under the guidance of the authors was provided by Carole Evans, PhD, on behalf of Adelphi Real World, and was funded by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, in accordance with Good Publication Practice (GPP3) guidelines (Ann Intern Med 2015;163:461-464).