Table 3a:
Number meeting various dementia algorithms and proportion with a cognitive test score indicating dementia among 112,917 KPWA participants
| Algorithms met during follow-up | Total meeting algorithms | Additional added beyond those meeting Algorithm 1 when algorithm criteria are loosened | People who have an MMSE any time before or within 6 months aftera | Of those with MMSE, how many score 0–23 (dementia) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | %b | n | %c | n | %d | |
| Algorithm 1, ≥2 dx codes for dementia within 1 year | 7,191 | NA | NA | 1,067 | 14.8 | 693 | 65.0 |
| Algorithm 2, ≥2 dx codes for dementia within 2 years | 7,284 | 93 | 1.3 | 20 | 21.5 | 11 | 55.0 |
| Algorithm 3, ≥1 dx codes for dementia ever | 9,111 | 1920 | 26.7 | 234 | 12.2 | 118 | 50.4 |
| Algorithm 1, ≥2 dx codes for dementia (not MCI) within 1 year | 7,191 | NA | NA | 1,067 | 14.8 | 693 | 65.0 |
| Algorithm 4, Algorithm 1 OR MCI within 1 year | 8,014 | 823 | 11.4 | 155 | 18.8 | 44 | 28.4 |
| Algorithm 1, ≥2 dx codes for dementia (not MCI) within 1 year | 7,191 | NA | NA | 1,067 | 14.8 | 693 | 65.0 |
| Algorithm 5, Algorithm 1 OR 1 dx code for dementia and ≥1 prescription(s) for dementia drug within 1 year | 7,407 | 216 | 3.0 | 47 | 21.8 | 19 | 40.4 |
| Algorithm 6, Algorithm 1 OR algorithm 5 OR 1dx code for dementia and ≥1 visit to relevant specialist | 7,494 | 303 | 4.2 | 120 | 39.6 | 50 | 41.6 |
Abbreviations: KPWA: Kaiser Permanente Washington, MMSE: Mini-Mental Status Examination, dx: diagnosis
Comparison shown visually in Figure 2
Percent of those meeting algorithm 1 (n=7,191)
Percent of the additional meeting algorithm when criteria are loosened
Percent of the people who have an MMSE score recorded, given that the algorithm was met