Prevalence and determinants of undetected dementia in the community: a systematic literature review and a meta-analysis

Lang, Linda; Clifford, Angela; Wei, Li; Zhang, Dongmei; Leung, Daryl; Augustine, Glenda; M. Danat, Isaac; Zhou, Weiju; R. M. Copeland, J.; J. Anstey, Kaarin; Chen, Ruoling

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011146

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Prevalence and determinants of undetected dementia in the community: a systematic literature review and a meta-analysis

Published in BMJ Open • Feb 1, 2017

Authors:

Linda Lang

Angela Clifford

Li Wei

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Detection of dementia is essential for improving the lives of patients but the extent of underdetection worldwide and its causes are not known. This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of undetected dementia and to examine its correlates. METHODS/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: A systematic sea...

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Medicine

Meta-analysis

Dementia

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