CMA Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)
| Record Id: | 7979 | |
| Title: |
Diagnosis and treatment of dementia : 2. Diagnosis
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| Author | Feldman H, Jacova C, Robillard A, Garcia A, Chow T, Borrie M, et al | |
| Publication/Review date: | 2008-Mar-25 | |
| Producers: | Third Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia |
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| Fund Source | Janssen-Ortho Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry Canadian Neurological Society Canadian Geriatrics Society Canadian Institutes of Health Research Consortium of Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research Lundbeck Canada Sanofi-Aventis Alzheimer Society of Canada Pfizer Canada BELLUS Health Quebec Network for Research on Aging Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec College of Family Physicians of Canada Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) |
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| Journal Citation: | CMAJ 2008;178(7):825-836. | |
| Pages/Size: | 12 Page(s) | |
| References: | 64 | |
| Notes: | Includes references | |
| Subject Information | ||
| Specialties: | Geriatric medicine, Neurology, Diagnostic imaging, Psychiatry, Family practice | |
| Domains: | Diagnosis | |
| Target Populations: | Elderly | |
| Target Gender: | Unknown | |
| MeSH: | Risk Factors; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Delirium; Dementia; Neuropsychological Tests; Alzheimer Disease | |
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| Development Methodology | ||
| Contact: | Dr. Howard Chertkow | |
| Was a Scientific Literature Review done? | Yes | |
| Was a computerized literature review done? | Yes | |
| Was the search strategy included in the CPG? | Yes | |
| Was the quality of the evidence graded? | Yes | |
| How was consensus reached? | On the basis of expert opinion and open discussion | |
| Were benefits, harms and costs of the potential intervention considered? | No | |
| Was CMA Handbook on Clinical Practice Guidelines used? | No | |
| What dissemination or implementation strategies were undertaken? | Organization / sponsorship of conferences or workshops Educational or CME activities Dissemination of guideline via computer technology Direct Mailing of guideline to membership or conference participants Publishing in newsletter or journals |
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| Has the effectiveness of the dissemination or implementation strategies used been formally evaluated? | No | |
| Is there any evaluation plan for the future? | No | |
| Has the guideline been formally evaluated to determine its impact on patient care outcomes? | No | |
| Is there any evaluation plan for the future? | No | |
| Are there any patient documents accompanying this guideline? | Yes | |
| Copyright: | ||
| The copyright of this guideline and it's companion documents belongs to: | Canadian Medical Association | |
