Study/Institute | Case definition algorithmb | Age group | Timeframe |
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Present studya | ≥1 physician visits or ≥ 1 hospitalizations or ≥ 1 prescriptions for a cholinesterase inhibitor or [a RAI-MDS CPS score of ≥ 2 and/or (a disease category of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia other than Alzheimer’s disease)] | ≥45 years | 1 year (2012–2013) |
Manitoba Centre for Health Policy [38]c | ≥1 physician visits or ≥ 1 hospitalizations | ≥55 years | Not applicableb |
Chartier et al. [39] | ≥1 physician visits or ≥ 1 hospitalizations | ≥55 years | 5 years (2004–2009) |
Martens et al. [40] | ≥1 physician visits or ≥ 1 hospitalizations | ≥55 years | 5 years (2002–2007) |
Fransoo et al. [41] | ≥1 physician visits or ≥ 1 hospitalizations | ≥55 years | 5 years (1996–2001) and 5 years (2001–2006) |
Gill et al. [42] | ≥1 physician visits or ≥ 1 hospitalizations or any cholinesterase inhibitor prescription | 66-105 years | 5 years (2002–2007) for physician and hospital data; 1 year for prescription data (2006–2007) |
Jacklin et al. [43] | ≥1 physician visits | all ages | 1 year (2008–2009) |
Jacklin and Walker [44] | ≥2 physician visits or ≥ 1 hospitalizations | ≥60 years | 1 year (2006–2007) |