title: Priorities for research consortia on Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Coordination and harmonization of efforts between five major research consortia on Alzheimer's disease may increase our understanding of this condition and improve our therapeutic approaches. Specific opportunities include a registry for families with early onset dementia, a study registry, minimal data sets, validation of assessment tools and outcomes, update on ethical issues, resolution of methodological issues, new investigators training, longitudinal observation studies, prevention studies, and liaison with stakeholders such as Alzheimer Disease International.
authors.affiliation: McGill University, Montréal, Canada. serge.gauthier@mcill.ca
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gauthier
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: Vorapun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Senanarong
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brodaty
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012042:Registries; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D012107:Research Design