Developing case finding algorithms for the timely detection of dementia 
   Lead Investigator:    David Llewellyn
   Institution      :    University of Exeter Medical School
   E-Mail           :    david.llewellyn@exeter.ac.uk
   Proposal ID      :    588



   Proposal Description:
   Few comparative diagnostic test accuracy studies of brief cognitive assessments   such as the MMSE have been conducted, hampering our ability to make               recommendations about which ones should be used clinically to detect dementia.    No existing test is perfectly accurate, and we suspect that taking into account   other patient characteristics can enhance the accuracy of these measures and      reduce the amount of misclassification.                                                                                                                             Expected outcomes:                                                                1) Comparative diagnostic test accuracy study of brief cognitive assessments      incorporated in the NACC.                                                         2) Derive formula to predict the probability of dementia before and after         cognitive assessment, with and without informant report.