Diagnostic accuracy of consensus diagnostic criteria for frontotemporal dementia in a memory clinic population.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
; 25(2): 157-64, 2008.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18176077
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
The goal of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the core diagnostic criteria for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) [Neary D, et al Neurology 1998;511546-1554] within a memory clinic population.METHODS:
The 5 core diagnostic criteria for FTD were operationalised in an informant-based written questionnaire. For a diagnosis of FTD the total clinical picture was weighted with findings on additional investigations and possible exclusion criteria, with follow-up of at least 1 year.RESULTS:
The operationalised core criteria for FTD had a sensitivity of 79% (95% CI = 57-92) and a specificity of 90% (95% CI = 85-94).CONCLUSION:
The core diagnostic criteria for FTD applied in a caregiver questionnaire have good diagnostic accuracy among subjects without advanced dementia attending a memory clinic. This stresses the importance of the informant-based history in the differential diagnosis of dementia.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dementia
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Memory Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
Journal subject:
GERIATRIA
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands
Publication country:
CH
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SUIZA
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SUÍÇA
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SWITZERLAND