Discrepancies between self- and proxy-rated quality of life in people living with dementia.

Maresa BuchholzLidia EngelFabian KleinkeFranka MühlichenMichelle PfaffMoritz PlatenAnika RädkeAnnelie ScharfNiklas WeberNeeltje van den BergWolfgang HoffmannBernhard Michalowsky

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) (2024)

People living with dementia (PlwD) rate their health differently than proxies.Proxy-ratings over- or underestimate PlwD health when self-ratings are low or high.Proxies indicate a possible central tendency bias.Further research is needed to understand influencing factors.

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