Current UK clinical practice in diagnosing dementia in younger adults: compliance with quality indicators in electronic health records from mental health trusts.
Mary O'MalleyJacqueline ParkesVasileios StamouJenny La Fontaine PapadopoulosJan Rachel OyebodeJackie CampbellJanet CarterPublished in: Aging & mental health (2021)
Findings confirmed variation in clinical practice and identified commonly missed items in examination and enquiry compared to expert consensus. This suggests that a template proforma, which contains the key indicators for comprehensive assessment of dementia in young adults according to a quality standard could help support clinicians to improve record keeping and reduce gaps in knowledge.