Spijker, Anouk, Wollersheim, Hub, Teerenstra, Steven, Graff, Maud, Adang, Eddy, Verhey, Frans, Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Systematic Care Program for Dementia (SCPD) on patient institutionalization and to determine the predictors of institutionalization.; Design: Single-blind, multicenter, cluster-randomized, controlled trial.; Setting: Six community mental health services (CMHSs) across the Netherlands.; Participants: A total of 295 patient-caregiver dyads referred to a CMHS with suspected patient dementia.; Intervention: […]

Nourhashemi, Fati, Andrieu, Sandrine, Gillette-Guyonnet, Sophie, Giraudeau, Bruno, Cantet, Christelle, Coley, Nicola, Vellas, Bruno

Objective: To test the effectiveness of a comprehensive specific care plan in decreasing the rate of functional decline in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease compared with usual care in memory clinics.; Design: Cluster randomised trial.; Setting: 50 memory clinics in France.; Participants: Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (mini-mental state examination score 12-26). 1131 patients […]

Miller, E. A., Rosenheck, R. A., Schneider, L. S.

Objectives: To examine the relationship between multiple measures of health care costs and health utilities, quality of life, and other factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).; Research Design: Data were obtained via caregiver proxy at baseline and 3- 6- and 9-months following study entry on 421 patients with AD who participated in the CATIE-AD trial of […]

Feldman, Howard H., Pirttila, Tuula, Dartigues, Jean-François, Everitt, Brian, Van Baelen, Bart, Schwalen, Susanne, Kavanagh, Shane

Objective: This study evaluated patient and treatment (galantamine and other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs)) factors associated with the time until nursing home placement (NHP) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with and without cerebrovascular disease (CVD).; Methods: Re-contact follow-up study conducted in 2004 of 548 patients who had previously participated in RCTs with galantamine. Time to […]