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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Healthc (Amst). 2020 May 22;8(2):100430. doi: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100430

Table 1:

Algorithm definitions

Algorithm Definition
1 ≥2 diagnosis codes for dementia within a 12-month period
2 ≥2 diagnosis codes for dementia within a 24-month period
3 ≥1 diagnosis codes for dementia ever
4 ≥2 diagnosis codes for dementia and/or MCI within a 12-month period
5 ≥2 diagnosis codes for dementia within a 12-month period, or 1 diagnosis code for dementia and ≥1 prescription(s) for dementia drug within a 12-month period
6 ≥2 diagnosis codes for dementia within a 12-month period, or 1 diagnosis code for dementia and ≥1 prescription(s) for dementia drug within a 12 month period, or 1 diagnosis code for dementia and ≥1visit to dementia-related specialty care

Abbreviations: MCI, mild cognitive impairment.