The prevalence of dementia in a statewide sample of new nursing home admissions aged 65 and older: Diagnosis by expert panel
The prevalence of dementia in a statewide sample of new nursing home admissions aged 65 and older: Diagnosis by expert panel
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DOI：
10.1093/geront/40.6.663
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发表时间：
2000-12-01
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5.7
通讯作者：
Kittner, S
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作者：
Magaziner, J;German, P;Kittner, S
这项研究估计了1992-1995年间马里兰州59家疗养院的2285名65岁以上的新入院者中痴呆症的患病率。根据DSM-III-R标准，由老年精神病学家、神经病学家和老年病学家组成的专家小组使用训练有素的非专业评估员从居民、家庭、工作人员和医疗记录中收集的详细信息来确定痴呆。马里兰州养老院的入学人数与美国其他地方的养老院的入学人数相似。痴呆患病率为48.2%(CI：43.6-52.8)，上限估计为54.5%(CI：49.9-59.1)。流行率在以下设施中最高
This study estimated the prevalence of dementia in 2,285 new admissions age 65+ to a statewide sample of 59 nursing homes in Maryland, 1992-1995. Dementia was ascertained according to DSM-III-R criteria by an expert panel of geriatric psychiatrists, neurologists, and a geriatrician using detailed information collected by trained lay evaluators from residents, family, staff, and medical records. Admissions to Maryland nursing homes are similar to admissions to nursing homes elsewhere in the United States. The prevalence of dementia was 48.2% (CI: 43.6-52.8) with an upper bound estimated at 54.5% (CI: 49.9-59.1). Prevalence is highest in facilities with