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Article: Diagnosis and treatment of clinical Alzheimer's-type dementia: a systematic review
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Article co-written by Northwestern Health Sciences University researcher Mary L. Forte. The article was prepared by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center and was prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The article was made available online by the National Library of Medicine and the National Center for Biotechnology Information in 2020.
Abstract
Objective. To summarize evidence on: (1) the accuracy of brief cognitive tests for identifying clinical Alzheimer’s-type dementia (CATD) in individuals with suspected cognitive impairment; (2) the accuracy of biomarkers for identifying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals with dementia; and (3) the benefits and harms of prescription drugs and supplements for cognition, function, and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in patients with CATD.