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- Title:
Comparison of diagnostic routines for suspected Alzheimer's disease patients in US-American and German primary care.
- Document type:
- Journal Article
- Author(s):
- 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.
- Journal title abbreviation:
- Neurodegener Dis Manag
- Year:
- 2023
- Journal volume:
- 13
- Journal issue:
- 5
- Pages contribution:
- 269-280
- Fulltext / DOI:
- doi:10.2217/nmt-2023-0023
- Pubmed ID:
- http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38063885
- Print-ISSN:
- 1758-2024
- TUM Institution:
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (Prof. Priller)
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