The Prevalence and Incidence of Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorFiest, Kirsten M.
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Jodie I.
dc.contributor.authorMaxwell, Colleen J.
dc.contributor.authorHogan, David B.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Eric E.
dc.contributor.authorFrolkis, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorCohen, Adrienne
dc.contributor.authorKirk, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorPearson, Dawn
dc.contributor.authorPringsheim, Tamara
dc.contributor.authorVenegas-Torres, Andres
dc.contributor.authorJette, Nathalie
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-24T21:11:51Z
dc.date.available2019-01-24T21:11:51Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractBackground: Updated information on the epidemiology of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) is needed to ensure that adequate resources are available to meet current and future healthcare needs. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence and prevalence of AD. Methods: The MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched from 1985 to 2012, as well as the reference lists of selected articles. Included articles had to provide an original population-based estimate for the incidence and/or prevalence of AD. Two individuals independently performed abstract and full-text reviews, data extraction and quality assessments. Random-effects models were employed to generate pooled estimates stratified by age, sex, diagnostic criteria, location (i.e., continent) and time (i.e., when the study was done). Results: Of 16,066 abstracts screened, 707 articles were selected for full-text review. A total of 119 studies met the inclusion criteria. In community settings, the overall point prevalence of dementia due to AD among individuals 60 + was 40.2 per 1000 persons (CI95%: 29.1-55.6), and pooled annual period prevalence was 30.4 per 1000 persons (CI95%: 15.6-59.1). In community settings, the overall pooled annual incidence proportion of dementia due to AD among individuals 60 + was 34.1 per 1000 persons (CI95%: 16.4-70.9), and the incidence rate was 15.8 per 1000 person-years (CI95%: 12.9-19.4). Estimates varied significantly with age, diagnostic criteria used and location (i.e., continent). Conclusions: The burden of AD dementia is substantial. Significant gaps in our understanding of its epidemiology were identified, even in a high-income country such as Canada. Future studies should assess the impact of using such newer clinical diagnostic criteria for AD dementia such as those of the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association and/or incorporate validated biomarkers to confirm the presence of Alzheimer pathology to produce more precise estimates of the global burden of AD.
dc.description.grantingagencyPublic Health Agency of Canada
dc.identifier.citationFiest, K. M., Roberts, J. I., Maxwell, C. J., Hogan, D. B., Smith, E. E., Frolkis, A., … Jetté, N. (2016). The Prevalence and Incidence of Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques, 43(S1), S51–S82. https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2016.36
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/cjn.2016.36
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/35772
dc.identifier.issn0317-1671
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109513
dc.publisherCAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
dc.publisher.departmentCritical Care Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyCumming School of Medicine
dc.publisher.hasversionPublished version
dc.publisher.policyhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/services/open-access-policies
dc.rights© The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences Inc. 2016
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAlzheimer's
dc.subjectdementia
dc.subjectmeta-analysis
dc.subjectsystematic review
dc.titleThe Prevalence and Incidence of Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
dc.typeReview
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