Stability of Dementia Diagnosis among UDS Participants 

 
   Lead Investigator:    Dawn Gill
   Institution      :    University of Washington
   E-Mail           :    dawn.gill@uwo.ca
   Proposal ID      :    84


   Publications:


1  Koepsell T, Gill D, Chen B
   Stability of Dementia Diagnosis in the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) Uniform Data Set
   Abstract  Alzheimers Dement,6:S365,2010,

   PUBLISHED



2  Koepsell TD, Gill DP, Chen B
   Stability of Clinical Etiologic Diagnosis in Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results from a Multi-Center Longitudinal Database
   Journal Article  Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen,28:750-758,2013,PMC3876285

   PUBLISHED





   Proposal Description:
   1. To describe and quantify the frequency of changes in dementia diagnosis over time in UDS participants    2. To determine the degree to which stability of dementia diagnosis varies in relation to:  (a) Participant characteristics: stage of dementia, initial diagnosis, number of contributing  dementia causes, number of other comorbid conditions, nature and perceived  reliability of informant, and demographic characteristics  (b) Institutional characteristics: variability among centers, whether diagnoses are assigned  by individual clinicians vs. a consensus process  (c) Whether participant sees the same clinical evaluator or different ones across UDS  visits