| Key Question |
Inclusion Criteria |
Number of Systematic Reviews Found |
Number of Full Articles Reviewed |
Number of Systematic Reviews and Articles that Met Criteria |
| All |
Dementia syndrome.
Published 1/1/94-9/1/02.
English language.
Human subjects, age 60+.
Cochrane, MEDLINE®, PsycINFO®, EMBASE. |
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| 1. Direct evidence of screening |
RCTs
Mass screening |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Prevalence of undiagnosed dementia |
Systematic reviews.
Cross-sectional prevalence.
Age 60 or older in community or outpatient setting.
Blinded, independent evaluation for dementia syndrome diagnosed by DSM.
Exclusion of subjects with prior diagnosis of dementia syndrome.
Valid assessment of lack of previous diagnosis. |
0 |
MEDLINE®: 6
PsycINFO®: 1
Total: 7 |
Systemic Reviews: 0
Additional Studies: 4
Total: 4 |
| 3. Accuracy of screening tests |
Systematic reviews.
Age 60 or older in community or outpatient setting.
Blinded, independent evaluation for dementia syndrome diagnosed by DSM.
Exclusion of subjects with prior diagnosis of dementia syndrome.
Data provided for true positives/negatives and false positives/negatives. |
Cochrane: 1
PsycINFO®: 1
Other: 1
Total: 3 |
MEDLINE®: 44
PsycINFO®: 21
Other: 10
Total: 75 |
Systemic Reviews: 1
Additional Studies: 9
Total: 10 |
| 4. Efficacy of pharmacologic treatment |
Systematic reviews.
RCTs.
Age 60 or older in community or outpatient setting.
Reference standard for all subjects.
Intervention: one of defined key questions.
Any of the 6 outcomes from the analytic framework. |
Cochrane: 12
MEDLINE®: 21
EMBASE: 3
Total: 36 |
Cochrane: 0
MEDLINE®: 232
PsycINFO®: 7
EMBASE: 27
Other: 33
Total: 299 |
Reviews: 12
RCTs: 19
Total: 31 |
| 5. Efficacy of nonpharmacologic treatment |
Systematic reviews.
RCTs.
Age 60 or older in community or outpatient setting.
Reference standard for all subjects.
Intervention: directed at patients or caregivers.
Health outcomes. |
Cochrane: 0
MEDLINE®: 1
EMBASE: 0
Total: 1 |
Cochrane: 0
MEDLINE®: 6
PsycINFO®: 0
EMBASE: 0
Total: 6 |
Reviews: 1
RCTs: 6
Total: 7 |
| 6. Efficacy of Interventions for Planning |
Systematic reviews.
RCTs.
Age 60 or older in community or outpatient setting.
Reference standard for all subjects.
Improved planning for future care. |
Cochrane: 0
MEDLINE®: 0
EMBASE: 0
Total: 0 |
Cochrane: 0
MEDLINE®: 0
EMBASE: 0
Total: 0 |
Reviews: 0
RCTs: 0
Total: 0 |
| 7. Harms of screening |
Systematic reviews.
RCTs.
Age 60 or older in community or outpatient setting.
Reference standard for all subjects.
Any treatment.
Any possible harms of screening. |
Cochrane: 0
MEDLINE®: 0
EMBASE: 0
Total: 0 |
Cochrane: 0
MEDLINE®: 0
EMBASE: 0
PsycINFO®: 0
Other: 0
Total: 0 |
Reviews: 0
RCTs: 0
Total: 0 |
| 8. Harms of treatment |
Systematic reviews.
RCTs.
Age 60 or older in community or outpatient setting.
Reference standard for all subjects.
Any treatment.
Any possible harms of treatment. |
Cochrane: 12
MEDLINE®: 9
EMBASE: 2
Total: 23 |
Cochrane: 0
MEDLINE®: 228
EMBASE: 20
PsycINFO®: 7
Other: 2
Total: 257 |
Reviews: 9
RCTs: 10
Total: 19 |
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Note: RCT indicates randomized, controlled trial.
*DSM = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. |
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