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T1 Design, methods and demographic findings of the DEMINVALL survey: a population-based study of Dementia in Valladolid, Northwestern Spain
A1 Tola Arribas, Miguel Ángel
A1 Garea García-Malvar, María José
A1 Yugueros Fernández, María Isabel
A1 Ortega Valín, Fernando
A1 Cerón Fernández, Ana Isabel
A1 Fernández Malvido, Beatriz
A1 González Touya, Marta
A1 San José Gallegos, Antonio
A1 Botrán Velicia, Ana
A1 Iglesias Rodríguez, Vanessa
A1 Díaz Gómez, Bárbara
K1 Enfermedades mentales
AB This article describes the rationale and design of a population-based survey of dementia in Valladolid(northwestern Spain). The main aim of the study was to assess the epidemiology of dementia and its subtypes.Prevalence of anosognosia in dementia patients, nutritional status, diet characteristics, and determinants ofnon-diagnosed dementia in the community were studied. The main sociodemographic, educational, and generalhealth status characteristics of the study population are described.Methods: Cross-over and cohort, population-based study. A two-phase door-to-door study was performed. Bothurban and rural environments were included. In phase 1 (February 2009 – February 2010) 28 trained physiciansexamined a population of 2,989 subjects (age: ≥ 65 years). The seven-minute screen neurocognitive battery wasused. In phase 2 (May 2009 – May 2010) 4 neurologists, 1 geriatrician, and 3 neuropsychologists confirmed thediagnosis of dementia and subtype in patients screened positive by a structured neurological evaluation. Specificinstruments to assess anosognosia, the nutritional status and diet characteristics were used. Of the initial sample,2,170 subjects were evaluated (57% female, mean age 76.5 ± 7.8, 5.2% institutionalized), whose characteristics aredescribed. 227 persons were excluded for various reasons. Among those eligible were 592 non-responders. Theattrition bias of non-responders was lower in rural areas. 241 screened positive (11.1%).Discussion: The survey will explore some clinical, social and health related life-style variables of dementia. Thepopulation size and the diversification of social and educational backgrounds will contribute to a better knowledgeof dementia in our environment.Keywords: Dementia prevalence, Epidemiology, Undiagnosed dementia, Population-based survey, Seven-minutescreen, Anosognosia, Nutritional assessment
PB BioMed Central
SN 1471-2377
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/8137
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/8137
LA eng
NO BMC Neurology 2012, vol. 12:86
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 22-nov-2024