Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: ABIDE Delphi study: topics to discuss in diagnostic consultations in memory clinics
Characteristic | Panel 1: Professionals | Panel 2: Patients | Panel 3: Caregivers |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 80† | 66† | 76† |
Age | 46 (± 10) | 65 (± 8) | 60 (± 9) |
Female | 55 (69%) | 25 (38%) | 62 (82%) |
Experience (years) | 10 (± 7) | n.a. | n.a. |
Profession | |||
Neurologist | 23 (29%) | n.a. | n.a. |
(Internist-) geriatrician | 24 (30%) | n.a. | n.a. |
Nurse (specialist) | 17 (21%) | n.a. | n.a. |
Psychologist/psychiatrist | 14 (17%) | n.a. | n.a. |
Other | 2 (3%) | n.a. | n.a. |
Education level‡ | |||
Low | 0 (0%) | 14 (21%) | 15 (20%) |
Intermediate | 7 (9%) | 13 (20%) | 25 (33%) |
High | 73 (91%) | 39 (59%) | 36 (47%) |
Time since diagnosis* | n.a. | 0.9 (± 1) | 1.4 (± 1) |
Diagnosis* | |||
Cognitively normal/SCD | n.a. | 13 (20%) | 0 (0%) |
MCI | n.a. | 13 (20%) | 4 (5%) |
Dementia | n.a. | 30 (45%) | 63 (83%) |
Other | n.a. | 10 (15%) | 9 (12%) |
Hospital | |||
Academic | 26 (33%) | 40 (61%) | 18 (24%) |
Local | 54 (67%) | 26 (39%) | 58 (76%) |