RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence of dementia and major dementia subtypes in Spanish populations: A reanalysis of dementia prevalence surveys, 1990-2008
A1 Pedro Cuesta, Jesús de
A1 Virués Ortega, Javier
A1 Vega, Saturio
A1 Seijo Martínez, Manuel
A1 Saz, Pedro
A1 Rodríguez, Fernanda
A1 Rodríguez Laso, Ángel
A1 Reñé, Ramón
A1 Pérez de las Heras, Susana
A1 Mateos, Raimundo
A1 Martínez Martín, Pablo
A1 Marubens, José María
A1 Mahillo Fernández, Ignacio
A1 López Pousa, Secundino
A1 Lobo, Antonio
A1 Llinàs Reglà, Jordi
A1 Gascón, Jordi
A1 García, Francisco José
A1 Fernández Martínez, Manuel
A1 Boix, Raquel
A1 Bermejo Pareja, Félix
A1 Bergareche, Alberto
A1 Benito León, Julián
A1 Arce, Ana de
A1 Barrio, José Luis del
K1 Dementia
K1 Vascular Dementia
K1 Spanish Population
K1 Lewy Body Dementia
K1 Screening Survey
AB BackgroundThis study describes the prevalence of dementia and major dementia subtypes in Spanish elderly.MethodsWe identified screening surveys, both published and unpublished, in Spanish populations, which fulfilled specific quality criteria and targeted prevalence of dementia in populations aged 70 years and above. Surveys covering 13 geographically different populations were selected (prevalence period: 1990-2008). Authors of original surveys provided methodological details of their studies through a systematic questionnaire and also raw age-specific data. Prevalence data were compared using direct adjustment and logistic regression.ResultsThe reanalyzed study population (aged 70 year and above) was composed of Central and North-Eastern Spanish sub-populations obtained from 9 surveys and totaled 12,232 persons and 1,194 cases of dementia (707 of Alzheimer's disease, 238 of vascular dementia). Results showed high variation in age- and sex-specific prevalence across studies. The reanalyzed prevalence of dementia was significantly higher in women; increased with age, particularly for Alzheimer's disease; and displayed a significant geographical variation among men. Prevalence was lowest in surveys reporting participation below 85%, studies referred to urban-mixed populations and populations diagnosed by psychiatrists.ConclusionPrevalence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Central and North-Eastern Spain is higher in females, increases with age, and displays considerable geographic variation that may be method-related. People suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Spain may approach 600,000 and 400,000 respectively. However, existing studies may not be completely appropriate to infer prevalence of dementia and its subtypes in Spain until surveys in Southern Spain are conducted
PB BMC
YR 2009
FD 2009
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22945
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22945
LA eng
NO de Pedro-Cuesta, J., Virués-Ortega, J., Vega, S. et al. Prevalence of dementia and major dementia subtypes in Spanish populations: A reanalysis of dementia prevalence surveys, 1990-2008. BMC Neurol 9, 55 (2009)
NO Financial aid was obtained from the Spanish RECSP C03-09, CIEN C03-06 and CIBERNED networks, and from the Pfizer Foundation in particular
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