Perceptions Regarding Investigational Screening for Memory Problems in Primary Care

Completed

Conditions studied: Dementia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to conduct a cross-sectional survey of primary care patients to better understand their perceptions of the risks and benefits of a screen and subsequent diagnostic confirmation of dementia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00759252

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

954

Starts

2008-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-28

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged 65 and older
• At least one office visit to their primary care physician within the last year
• No chart-based diagnosis of dementia or memory problem
• Willing to sign a consent form to participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

• Does not speak English
• Too hearing-impaired to hear the informed consent statement or the survey
• Severe mental illness based on the patient's electronic medical charts

Where it is running

• Indiana University Medical Group — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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