COVID-19 pandemic's relationship with enrollment at US Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers.

C Elizabeth ShaabanHsing-Hua Sylvia LinMelita TerryDianxu RenJennifer H Lingler

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2024)

Tested COVID pandemic association with enrollment at Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers. During versus pre-pandemic enrollees differed on demographic and clinical variables. Interrupted time series analyses: immediate 77% drop in enrollment related to COVID. Recovery projections: trend recovery in March 2024, 100% recovery in September 2024. Enrollment of African American and Hispanic participants should be prioritized.

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