title: Neuropsychological tests for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease dementia and other dementias: a generic protocol for cross-sectional and delayed-verification studies.
abstract: This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To determine the cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy of [index test] at various thresholds for ADD and other dementias [target condition] in [target population].ORTo determine the accuracy of [index test] at various thresholds for diagnosing ADD and other dementias [target condition] in [target population] after a follow-up period (delayed-verification studies).To investigate the heterogeneity of test accuracy in the included studies.To highlight the quality and quantity of research evidence available on the effectiveness of the index test in the target population.To identify gaps in the evidence and determine where further research is required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Daniel Hj
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Sam T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Creavin
authors.affiliation: Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Noel-Storr
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Terry J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Nadja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Smailagic
authors.affiliation: Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hyde
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brayne
authors.affiliation: Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Rupert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McShane
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of Psychiatry, School of Social and Community Medicine, Bristol University, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cullum