Operationalizing diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease and other age-related cognitive impairment-Part 1.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
In this article, the challenges faced by several noted population studies for Alzheimer dementia in operationalizing current clinical diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have been reviewed. Differences in case ascertainment, methodological biases, cultural and educational influences on test performance, inclusion of special populations such as underrepresented minorities and the oldest old, and detection of the earliest symptomatic stages of underlying AD have been considered. Classification of Alzheimer dementia may be improved by the incorporation of biomarkers for AD if the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of the biomarkers are established and if they are appropriate for epidemiological studies, as may occur should a plasma biomarker be developed. Biomarkers for AD could also facilitate studies of the interactions of various forms of neurodegenerative disorders with cerebrovascular disease, resulting in "mixed dementia".
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Mayeux, R; Reitz, C; Brickman, AM; Haan, MN; Manly, JJ; Glymour, MM; Weiss, CC; Yaffe, K; Middleton, L; Hendrie, HC; Warren, LH; Hayden, KM; Welsh-Bohmer, KA; Breitner, JCS; Morris, JC
Published Date
- January 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 7 / 1
Start / End Page
- 15 - 34
PubMed ID
- 21255741
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3063444
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1552-5279
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.jalz.2010.11.005
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States