Screening for Dementia in Primary Care: A Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

From Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, and RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

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Appendix (Figure 1). KQ = key question. Analytic framework for screening for dementia.
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Appendix (Figure 2). RCT = randomized, controlled trial. Selection of articles for key question 1: direct evidence.
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Appendix (Figure 3). Selecting articles for key question 2: prevalence of undiagnosed dementia.
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Appendix (Figure 4). Selecting articles for key question 3: accuracy of screening tests.
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Appendix (Figure 5). RCT = randomized, controlled trial. Selecting articles for key question 4: efficacy of pharmacologic treatment.
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Appendix (Figure 6). RCT = randomized, controlled trial. Selecting articles for key question 5: efficacy of nonpharmacologic treatment.
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Appendix (Figure 7). RCT = randomized, controlled trial. Selecting articles for key question 6: interventions for planning.
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Appendix (Figure 8). Selecting articles for key questions 7 and 8: harms of screening and treatment.