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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Alzheimers Dement. 2017 Feb 4;13(8):924–932. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.01.001

Table 4.

Factors* related to participants’ decision whether to undergo amyloid imaging.

Category N
Reasons to undergo amyloid imaging
To receive a definitive diagnosis 13
To learn if AD 10
To gain information/learn about condition 9
Physician recommendation 7
To learn if amyloid present 5
To learn disease severity/plaque coverage 3
To instruct treatment decisions 2
To inform planning for the future 2
Preference over lumbar puncture 2
To instruct research/trial participation 2
To help others 2
To aid the physician 2
To provide physical evidence 2
Reasons to not undergo amyloid imaging
Cost/lack of insurance coverage 9
Lack of direct benefit 3
No impact on treatment/care 3
*

Participants were able to present more than one reason to undergo or not undergo the scan. Those who chose to undergo the scan and those who chose not to could provide responses in both categories. We present responses provided by multiple individuals interviewed.