Journal article
Time to diagnosis in younger-onset dementia and the impact of a specialist diagnostic service
SM Loi, AMY Goh, R Mocellin, CB Malpas, S Parker, D Eratne, S Farrand, W Kelso, A Evans, M Walterfang, D Velakoulis
International Psychogeriatrics | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2022
Abstract
Objectives: While early diagnosis of younger-onset dementia (YOD) is crucial in terms of accessing appropriate services and future planning, diagnostic delays are common. This study aims to identify predictors of delay to diagnosis in a large sample of people with YOD and to investigate the impact of a specialist YOD service on this time to diagnosis. Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Setting: The inpatient unit of a tertiary neuropsychiatry service in metropolitan Victoria, Australia. Participants: People diagnosed with a YOD. Measurements and methods: We investigated the following predictors using general linear modeling: demographics including sex and location, age at onset, ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
SMLwas funded by the National Health and Medical Council Early Career Fellowship (GNT1138968) and the Yulgilbar Alzheimer's Research Program. All data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author.