Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: trial design.
Behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD) are an important aspect of the disorder that are now receiving more attention. The design of the trials in vascular dementia needs to account for these features. The specific area of BPSD in vascular dementia, their assessment, and relationship to the design of trials are considered in this article.
Burns
Alistair
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University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK. A_Burns@fs1.with.man.ac.uk
D000368:Aged; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results