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. 2022 Jul 15;11(14):e025653. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.025653

Table Table.

Characteristics of Included Studies

Reference Country Period Design Total population (men/women) Cases (men/women) Outcome Early‐onset dementia cutoff, y Age, mean±SD, y
Bunch et al 201021 United States Not reported Cohort 37 025 (10 161 incident AF) 1535 cases of dementia (all ages); dementia for those aged <70 y not reported Incidence of dementia <70

60.6±17.9

(57.8±18.9 AF free; 68.1±12.2 AF)

Chen et al 202129 Taiwan Jan 2001–Dec 2013 Case‐cohort AF and AF free 200 130 (100 065/100 065) 1897 (919/978) Incidence of dementia (overall and for AD and VaD) <65 72.5±12.5
de Bruijn et al 201522 The Netherlands Sept 2014–Apr 2015 Cohort 6194 932 cases of dementia (all ages); dementia for those aged <70 y not reported Incidence of dementia <67 68.3
Kim et al 201930 South Korea 2005–2012 Cohort 262 611 (10 435 incident AF) 638 Incidence of dementia <70 70.7±5.4 (AF); 71.7±5.7 (AF free)
Kim et al 202031 South Korea 2005–2010 Cohort 428 262 (232 513/195 749) 1112 (955 censoring for stroke) Incidence of AF and dementia <65

61.7±9.9 (AF)

55.5±9.1 (AF free)

Liao et al 201532 Taiwan Jan 1996–Dec 2011 Case‐cohort AF and AF free 665 330 (372 000/293 330) 56 901 cases of dementia (all ages); dementia for those aged <70 y not reported Incidence of dementia <65 70.3±13.0 (AF and AF free)

AD indicates Alzheimer dementia; AF, atrial fibrillation; and VaD, vascular dementia.