Cardiovascular disease risk models and longitudinal changes in cognition: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease and its risk factors have consistently been associated with poor cognitive function and incident dementia. Whether cardiovascular disease prediction models, developed to predict an individual's risk of future cardiovascular disease or stroke, are also informative for predicting risk of cognitive decline and dementia is not known.

Objective

The objective of this systematic review was to compare cohort studies examining the association between cardiovascular disease risk models and longitudinal changes in cognitive function or risk of incident cognitive impairment or dementia.

Materials and methods

Medline, PsychINFO, and Embase were searched from inception to March 28, 2014. From 3,413 records initially screened, 21 were included.

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SUBMITTER: Harrison SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4257686 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature