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. 2022 Mar 24;8(1):e12280. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12280

TABLE 1.

List of primary endpoints used in pivotal Alzheimer's disease trials, grouped by domain classification

Domain classification Frequency
Cognitive only  
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale–Cognitive Subscale 145
Mini‐Mental State Examination 45
Severe Impairment Battery 24
Global Deterioration Scale 6
Neuropsychological Test Battery 3
Trail Making Test 3
Behavioral only  
Neuropsychiatric Inventory 35
Cohen‐Mansfield Agitation Inventory 19
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale 4
Geriatric Depression Scale 4
Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease 3
Functional only  
Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study–Activities of Daily Living 33
Activities of Daily Living 9
Disability Assessment for Dementia 9
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living 7
Physical Self‐Maintenance Scale 2
PROs only  
Nighttime Total Sleep Time 4
Progressive Deterioration Scale 3
Caregiver Stress Scale 2
Quality of Life–Alzheimer's Disease 2
Biomarkers only  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 3
Positron Emission Tomography 2
Total Antioxidant Capacity 2
Multi‐domain  
Clinician's Interview‐Based Impression of Change–Plus Caregiver Input 36
Clinical Dementia Rating Scale–Sum of Boxes 30
Clinical Global Impression of Change 21
Clinical Global Impression 16
Clinical Dementia Rating Scale 7

Note : For brevity, only the five most frequently used primary endpoints are shown for each domain grouping. A complete list of primary endpoints, including labeled cognitive/functional composite endpoints, is available in Appendix Table A2.