Comparison of diagnostic routines for suspected Alzheimer's disease patients in US-American and German primary care.

Titel:: Comparison of diagnostic routines for suspected Alzheimer's disease patients in US-American and German primary care.
Dokumenttyp:: Journal Article
Autor(en):: Menne, Felix; Grimmer, Timo; Schipke, Carola G
Abstract:: Aim: Thorough diagnostics are a prerequisite for the optimal treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Biomarker-based diagnostics are standard in academia, data on practitioners' diagnostic workups is scarce. Materials & methods: Surveys in German and US healthcare providers (HCP) were conducted regarding diagnostics in presumed AD patients. A subsample of 153 German and 88 US professionals was analyzed in detail. Results: Fewer German physicians conduct AD diagnostics themselves compared with US colleagues (67% vs 99%; p < 0.0001). German doctors more often order diagnostics at other institutions (65% vs 45%; p < 0.005). No significant differences were found regarding the type of diagnostics ordered at other institutions. Conclusion: Diagnostic routines for suspected AD patients differ between German and US-American healthcare providers.
Zeitschriftentitel:: Neurodegener Dis Manag
Jahr:: 2023
Band / Volume:: 13
Heft / Issue:: 5
Seitenangaben Beitrag:: 269-280
Volltext / DOI:: doi:10.2217/nmt-2023-0023
PubMed:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38063885
Print-ISSN:: 1758-2024
TUM Einrichtung:: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (Prof. Priller)
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