Recent findings: Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite

Authors

Janet Sansoni, University of WollongongFollow
Nick Marosszeky, Macquarie UniversityFollow
Emily Sansoni, Australian National University, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

26600

Publication Details

J. Sansoni, N. Marosszeky & E. Sansoni "Recent findings: Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite", Minister's Dementia Advisory Group Meeting, Canberra, 26 May, (2008)

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Centre for Health Service Development

Abstract

Project Aims

- Develop a set of recommended measures for routine use in the assessment, diagnosis, screening and outcomes monitoring of dementia conditions and the evaluation of treatments that are applicable for the Australian health care context.

- Standardise the assessment and evaluation procedures used in this field to enhance comparability of findings across research and practice settings.

- Make recommendations concerning the clarification and standardization of the clinical terminology applicable in this field.