Staging dementia based on caregiver reported patient symptoms: Implications from a latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Tailoring interventions to the needs of caregivers is an important feature of successful caregiver support programs. To improve cost-effectiveness, group tailoring based on the stage of dementia could be a good alternative. However, existing staging strategies mostly depend on trained professionals. OBJECTIVE:This study aims to stage dementia based on caregiver reported symptoms of persons with dementia. METHODS:Latent class analysis was used. The classes derived were then mapped with disease duration to define the stages. Logistic regression with receiver operating characteristic curve was used to generate the optimal cut-offs. RESULTS:Latent class analysis suggested a 4-class solution, these four classes were named as early (25.9%), mild (25.2%), moderate (16.7%) and severe st

SUBMITTER: Yuan Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6961931 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature