Differentiation between early and severe stages of dementia using diagnosis, prescription and utilization patterns
Prescription and diagnostic patterns reliably distinguish early from severe dementia, validating their use for inferring dementia stages from claims data. Further research should refine these predictors to support guideline-based, early-stage dementia therapies.
Authors
- Eva Glaeser
- Anika Raedke
- Annelie Scharf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0910-088X)
- Moritz Platen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6438-7230)
- Arif Iskandar
- Bernhard Michalowsky
- Wolfgang Hoffmann
- Maresa Buchholz
Institutions
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_100898
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00