Viabilidad de un registro de demencias: características clínicas y cobertura diagnóstica

Profile and variables related to antipsychotic consumption according to dementia subtypes

“…The ReDeGi registers all the incidents cases of dementia diagnosed in the seven hospitals belonging to the HRG, using standardized criteria for case definition, and following the guidelines proposed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for a surveillance system (German et al, 2001). The methodological principles and the functional structure of the ReDeGi have been previously described (López-Pousa et al, 2006;Garre-Olmo et al, 2007;2009;2010b). All diagnoses are based on the medical chart, an interview with the patient and the caregiver, a general medical examination, hematology and blood chemistry tests, and neuroimaging diagnosis if required.…”