Table 1.
Distribution of the observed, expected, and detection rates for MCI diagnosis in primary care
| Percentile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | 5th | 25th | 50th/Median | 75th | 95th | |
| Clinician (N=226,756) | |||||||
| Observed rate | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Expected rate | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.30 |
| Detection rate | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Practice (N=54,597) | |||||||
| Observed rate | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Expected rate | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| Detection rate | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.23 |
Abbreviations: MCI, mild cognitive impairment. Notes: The detection rate is calculated as the ratio of observed over expected rates.