SPARE-Tau: A flortaucipir machine-learning derived early predictor of cognitive decline.
Jon B ToledoTanweer RashidHangfan LiuLenore J LaunerLeslie M ShawSusan R HeckbertMichael WeinerSudha SeshadriMohamad Habesnull nullPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Flortaucipir indices showed the strongest clinical association among the studied biomarkers (flortaucipir, florbetapir, structural MRI, and CSF p-tau) and were predictive in the preclinical disease stages. Among the flortaucipir indices, the machine-learning derived SPARE-Tau index was the most sensitive clinical progression biomarker. The combination of different biomarker modalities better predicted cognitive performance.