Diagnosis and treatment of dementia: 2. Diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia can now be accurately diagnosed through clinical evaluation, cognitive screening, basic laboratory evaluation and structural imaging. A large number of ancillary techniques are also available to aid in diagnosis, but their role in the armamentarium of family physicians remains controversial. In this article, we provide physicians with practical guidance on the diagnosis of dementia based on recommendations from the Third Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia, held in March 2006.

Methods

We developed evidence-based guidelines using systematic literature searches, with specific criteria for study selection and quality assessment, and a clear and transparent decision-making process. We selected studies published from Januar

SUBMITTER: Feldman HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2267847 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature