Retention of American Indian and Alaska Native participants in the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Uniform Data Set.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The number of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders is expected to double by 2060. Thus it is imperative to retain AI/AN participants in longitudinal research studies to identify novel risk factors and potential targets for intervention for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in these communities.

Methods

The National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center houses uniformly collected longitudinal data from the network of National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs). We used logistic regression to quantify participant retention at 43 ADRCs, comparing self-identified AI/AN participants to non-Hispanic White (NHW) participants, adjusting for potential confounding factors including baseline diagnosis, age, sex, educa

SUBMITTER: Conniff KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10984415 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature