title: [Assessment of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in epidemiologic studies. An overview on the current state of research in Germany].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We sought to provide an overview on the assessment of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in epidemiological studies from Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a literature search in the databases Pubmed and PsycInfo.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Literature search identified 31 relevant studies using a broad spectrum of methods and neuropsychological instruments.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further efforts are necessary to establish a generally accepted core set of instruments enabling a harmonized assessment of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in epidemiological studies. Such a core set should comprise neuropsychological tests but also standardized questionnaires on subjective cognitive impairment and impairment in activities of daily living. If possible, third-party information (proxy interviews) should be included.
authors.affiliation: Die Institute sind am Ende des Artikels gelistet. Franziska.Then@medizin.unileipzig.de
authors.forename: Francisca S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Then
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Luck
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jacobi
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Siegfried
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weyerer
authors.forename: Hans-Jörgen
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Grabe
authors.forename: Markus A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Steffi G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Riedel-Heller
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult