Predictionn rules for computed tomography in the dementia assessment: Do they predict clinical utility of CT?

Condefer, Kelly A.; Haworth, Judith; Wilcock, Gordon K.

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.

Citation

Wilcock, G. K., Haworth, J., & Condefer, K. A. (2003). Predictionn rules for computed tomography in the dementia assessment: Do they predict clinical utility of CT?. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(4), 285-287. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.812

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2003
• Journal: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
• Print ISSN: 0885-6230
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 285-287
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.812
• Keywords: computed tomography, dementia, CT
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1070723
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.812