Impact of Blood‐Based Biomarkers on Access to Alzheimer's Disease Treatments: A Simulation Study in Japan
The findings suggest that implementing BBM for a triage test demonstrated potential for reducing wait times, particularly in PCP settings. Additionally, utilizing BBM as a confirmatory test can increase the number of treatment-eligible patients, primarily due to increased specialist capacity and decreased diagnostic cost associated with BBM, suggesting that this approach could notably improve access to timely treatment.
Authors
- Chizuru Kobayashi
- Yukinori Sakata
- Kotaro Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3081-9438)
- Noriyuki Kimura
- Mie Azuma
- Temmei Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5834-594X)
- Ataru Igarashi
- Etsuro Matsubara
Institutions
- Oita University (JP)
- Eisai (Japan) (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_102553
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00