Screening for Dementia: Summary of the Evidence. Appendix Figure 4. Selecting Articles for KQ 3: Accuracy of Screening Tests

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Appendix Figure 4. Selecting Articles for KQ 3: Accuracy of Screening Tests

Appendix Figure 4. Selecting Articles for KQ 3: Accuracy of Screening Tests. For details, go to the Text Description below.

Text Description: Appendix Figure 4 shows the selection of articles relevant to Key Question 3, which examined the accuracy of screening tests. 337 articles where found from MEDLINE® and other searches, and 259 were excluded for one or more of the following reasons: no appropriate reference standard, did not do diagnostic test on negative screened people, inappropriate population, not about dementia. Of the 78 articles retrieved for further review, 68 were excluded for poor quality or inappropriate population. 10 articles met the eligibility criteria.

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