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Feasibility of a standard cognitive assessment in European academic memory clinics

Abstract Introduction Standardized cognitive assessment would enhance diagnostic reliability across memory clinics. An expert consensus adapted the Uniform Dataset (UDS)-3 for European centers, the clinician's UDS (cUDS). This study assessed its implementation acceptability and feasibility. Met...

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Main Authors: Grazia, Alice (Author) , Altomare, Daniele (Author) , Preis, Lukas (Author) , Monsch, Andreas U. (Author) , Cappa, Stefano F. (Author) , Gauthier, Serge (Author) , Frölich, Lutz (Author) , Winblad, Bengt (Author) , Welsh-Bohmer, Kathleen A. (Author) , Teipel, Stefan J. (Author) , Boccardi, Marina (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: June 2023
In: Alzheimer's and dementia
Year: 2023, Volume: 19, Issue: 6, Pages: 2276-2286
ISSN:1552-5279
DOI:10.1002/alz.12830
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12830
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://alz.journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.12830
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Author Notes:Alice Grazia, Daniele Altomare, Lukas Preis, Andreas U. Monsch, Stefano F. Cappa, Serge Gauthier, Lutz Frölich, Bengt Winblad, Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, Stefan J. Teipel, Marina Boccardi, for the Consortium for the Harmonization of Neuropsychological Assessment
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Standardized cognitive assessment would enhance diagnostic reliability across memory clinics. An expert consensus adapted the Uniform Dataset (UDS)-3 for European centers, the clinician's UDS (cUDS). This study assessed its implementation acceptability and feasibility. Methods We developed a survey investigating barriers, facilitators, and willingness to implement the cUDS. With a mixed-methods design, we analyzed data from academic memory clinics. Results Seventy-eight percent of responding clinicians were experienced neuropsychologists/psychologists and 22% were medical specialists coming from 18 European countries. Sixty-five percent clinicians were willing to implement cUDS. General barriers related to implementation (43%) and clinical-methodological domains (21%). Favorable clinicians reported finances (15%) and digitalization (9%) as facilitating, but unavailability of local norms (23%) as hindering. Unfavorable clinicians reported logistical (23%) and time issues (18%). Discussion Despite challenges, data showed moderate clinicians' acceptability and requirements to improve feasibility. Nonetheless, these results come from academic clinicians. The next steps will require feasibility evaluation in non-academic contexts.
Item Description:Erstmals veröffentlicht: 01. Dezember 2022
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ISSN:1552-5279
DOI:10.1002/alz.12830

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