@article { , title = {Predictionn rules for computed tomography in the dementia assessment: Do they predict clinical utility of CT?}, abstract = {Neuroimaging is widely employed in the dementia assessment in refining clinical decision-making. However, with rising interest in cost-effective medical practice, efforts have been made in the literature to define clinical prediction rules that select for a subgroup of patients who would most likely benefit from neuroimagingi This short study examined the ability of a group of published clinical predictors to identify patients whose diagnoses or management would be influenced by CT scan results. The study finds that none of the published predictors bears a significant relationship to actual influence of CT scans in a group of memory clinic patients, highlighting the need for the development of clinical predictors for neuroimaging that will impact patient care. © 2003 John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd.}, doi = {10.1002/gps.812}, issn = {0885-6230}, issue = {4}, journal = {International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry}, pages = {285-287}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Wiley}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1070723}, volume = {18}, keyword = {Centre for Health and Clinical Research, computed tomography, dementia, CT}, year = {2003}, author = {Condefer, Kelly A. and Haworth, Judith and Wilcock, Gordon K.} }