Selection of memory clinic patients for CSF biomarker assessment can be restricted to a quarter of cases by using computerized decision support, without compromising diagnostic accuracy.
Hanneke F M Rhodius-MeesterIngrid S van MaurikJuha KoikkalainenAntti TolonenKristian S FrederiksenSteen G HasselbalchHilkka SoininenSanna-Kaisa HerukkaAnne M RemesCharlotte E TeunissenFrederik BarkhofYolande A L PijnenburgPhilip ScheltensJyrki LötjönenWiesje Maria van der FlierPublished in: PloS one (2020)
We used a computerized decision support with simulated CSF results in controls and patients with different types of dementia. This approach can support clinicians in making a balanced decision in ordering additional biomarker testing. Computer-supported prediction restricts CSF testing to only 26% of cases, without compromising diagnostic accuracy.