Predictors of nursing home placement in FTD in comparison to AD

 
   Lead Investigator:    Eneida Mioshi
   Institution      :    University of East Anglia
   E-Mail           :    E.Mioshi@uea.ac.uk
   Proposal ID      :    667



   Proposal Description:
   We would like to identify potential predictors of nursing home placement in FTD, and see if they are similar or different in AD. I am not sure yet if the best approach is to go via a multiple regression analyses to identify the independent effect of a number of variables such as Patient-based: CDR scores FAQ MMSE, etc Caregiver-based: marital status carer input, carer age, etc. Of if we should go via a Cox Hazard analyses and use NH placement as the outcome, and see which predictors are significant in FTD and AD (two separate analyses). We hope these findings will support future interventions in delaying nursing home placement, whenever appropriate.