Dementia outcomes after addition of proxy-based assessments for deceased or proxy-dependent participants.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As people age and the incidence of dementia increases, studies of cognitive function continue to be of importance. Ascertaining cognitive data through different mechanisms is necessary to address missing data concerns.

Methods

The Dementia Questionnaire (DQ), which utilizes proxy-based assessments, is a potential tool to determine cognitive status in participants no longer being followed per traditional study protocol. The DQ is currently being used in the Supplemental Case Ascertainment Protocol (SCAP), which is being conducted in an ongoing study of postmenopausal women as part of the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS).

Results

Ninety-four percent of the 1260 SCAP participants were eligible because of being deceased. Those who are SCAP eligibl

SUBMITTER: Gaussoin SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6742525 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature