REAl world Dementia OUTcomes (READ-OUT) protocol: observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Developments in blood biomarkers (BBMs) in dementia call for studies that evaluate their diagnostic, prognostic and societal implications in real-world populations. Such evidence is essential to support the safe and effective integration of BBMs into clinical practice.

Methods and analysis

The REAl world Dementia OUTcomes study (READ-OUT) is a UK-based, multi-site study that assesses the prognostic and diagnostic utility of BBMs in people attending memory assessment services ('secondary care'). READ-OUT phase 1 is a 3-year observational study of 3165 people representative of the UK population, with up-sampling of under-represented groups and proactive recruitment to include individuals missing from secondary care memory services. Participants are over the age of

SUBMITTER: Whiteside DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13311591 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature