Journal Article

DZNE-2022-01770

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Feasibility of a standard cognitive assessment in European academic memory clinics.

Grazia, A. (First author)DZNE* ; Altomare, D. ; Preis, L.Extern* ; Monsch, A. U. ; Cappa, S. F. ; Gauthier, S. ; Frölich, L.Extern* ; Winblad, B. ; Welsh-Bohmer, K. A. ; Teipel, S. J.DZNE* ; Boccardi, M. (Last author)DZNE*

2023
Wiley Hoboken, NJ

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1002/alz.12830

Abstract: 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.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.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%).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.

Keyword(s): Humans (MeSH) ; Feasibility Studies (MeSH) ; Reproducibility of Results (MeSH) ; Surveys and Questionnaires (MeSH) ; Cognition (MeSH) ; Europe (MeSH) ; Alzheimer's disease ; implementation feasibility ; mild cognitive impairment ; mixed-methods ; standard cognitive assessment

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Implementation Neuroscience (AG Boccardi)
2. Clinical Dementia Research Rostock /Greifswald (AG Teipel)

Research Program(s):

1. 353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353) (POF4-353)

Appears in the scientific report 2022

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