Diagnostic & Healthcare Policy

Publications on diagnostic & healthcare policy

 

Dementia in Latin America: Paving the way toward a regional action plan

Parra et al, 2021, Alzheimer’s & Dementia

Prediction of dementia risk in low-income and middle-income countries (the 10/66 Study): an independent external validation of existing models.

Stephan, B.C., Pakpahan, E., Siervo, M., Licher, S., Muniz-Terrera, G., Mohan, D., Acosta, D., Pichardo, G.R., Sosa, A.L., Acosta, I. and Llibre-Rodriguez, J.J.

The Lancet Global Health. 2020

https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30062-0

Models that can predict dementia risk are typically developed in high-income countries, but the majority of people who live with dementia are in low- and middle- income countries where these models do not always work as well as where they were developed.

 

 

 

Development of a Core Competency Framework for Clinical Research Staff

Gowie, M., Wilson, D., Gregory, S., & Clark, L. L.

Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 2020

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2019.100301

As a step to ensure that research studies are of the highest quality possible, we need to make sure that the clinical staff working on them are skilled and capable. The authors of this paper collated a list of skills needed to perform a clinical research role within the NHS.

 

 

Functional Cognitive Disorder: Diagnostic Challenges and Future Directions

Pennington, C., Ball, H. & Swirski, M.

Diagnostics. 2019

https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040131

This study raises questions about the consensus opinion on how Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD) is defined and diagnosed. Patients with FCD are described and compared to those with Mild Cognitive Impairment, drawing attention to the similarities in presentation and difficulties in diagnosis.

 

Dementia Research Needs in Ghana: A Perspective

Nyame, S., Agyeman, N., Danso, S., & Asante, K. P. 

Journal of Global Health Reports. 2019

https://doi.org/10.29392/joghr.3.e2019063

Dementia-related research is virtually absent in Ghana, despite a rapidly aging population. This paper attempts to provide direction and identify research priorities in order to guide health and dementia researchers.

 

 

 Application of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence technologies to dementia prevention research: an opportunity for low-and-middleincome countries

Danso, S. O., Muniz-Terrera, G., Luz, S., & Ritchie, C.

Journal of Gobal Health. 2019

https://doi: 10.7189/jogh.09.020322

In this article Danso and colleagues discuss the contributions Low and Middle income countries could make to dementia prevention research