Table 1.
An overall quality score was derived by summing scores for the following elements: | |
Sample sizes | |
<500 | 0.5 points |
500–1499 | 1 point |
1500–2999 | 1.5 points |
≥3000 | 2 points |
Design | |
Two phase study with no sampling of screen negatives | 0 points |
Two phase study with sampling of screen negatives but no weighting back | 1 point |
One phase study or two phase study with appropriate sampling and weighting | 2 points |
Response proportion | |
<60% | 1 point |
60–79% | 2 points |
≥80% | 3 points |
Diagnostic assessment | |
Inclusion of multidomain cognitive test battery, formal disability assessment informatics interview and clinical interview | 1 point each |