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Assessment of dementia in elderly outpatients : a comparative study of European centers and consensus statement

Mets, T. and Monsch, A. U. and Kellett, J. and Ousset, P. J. and Kuntzman, F. and Pellerin, J. and Leuschner, A. and Meaume, S. and Mischlich, D. and Moulias, R. and Consensus Group, . (2000) Assessment of dementia in elderly outpatients : a comparative study of European centers and consensus statement. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, Vol. 30, H. 1. pp. 17-24.

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Abstract

Large numbers of elderly patients, suspected of having dementia, need medical evaluation, often in early phases of their illness. A complete outpatient assessment clearly could be advantageous. Thirty-five centers from 15 European countries, known to their scientific gerontological and geriatric societies to have experience in outpatient care for elderly patients with dementia, participated in an effort to develop a consensus statement for the assessment needs of these patients. The comparison of the centers showed that a wide variety of approaches was currently in practice. Differences appeared to be mainly based on local facilities and organization. A consensus for diagnostic outpatient assessment was easily reached. Diagnosis should be based on DSM-IV criteria, which requires a standardized assessment (including neuropsychological, functional and technical evaluation) and should be multidisciplinary. An assessment of dementia of elderly outpatients appears to be very feasible - a consensus approach with minimum diagnostic requirements is presented.
Faculties and Departments:07 Faculty of Psychology
UniBasel Contributors:Monsch, Andreas U
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0167-4943
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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