Dual-stream algorithms for dementia detection: Harnessing structured and unstructured electronic health record data, a novel approach to prevalence estimation.

Journal: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Published Date: May 1, 2025

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Identifying individuals with dementia is crucial for prevalence estimation and service planning, but reliable, scalable methods are lacking. We developed novel set algorithms using both structured and unstructured electronic health record (EHR) data, applying Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for dementia case identification.

Authors

  • Taya A Collyer
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Ming Liu
    School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710064, China; Xi'an Key Laboratory of Territorial Spatial Information, School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710064, China. Electronic address: mingliu@chd.edu.cn.
  • Richard Beare
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Nadine E Andrew
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • David Ung
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Alison Carver
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Jenni Ilomaki
    Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • J Simon Bell
    Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • Amanda G Thrift
    Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
  • Walter A Rocca
    Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Jennifer L St Sauver
    Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Alicia Lu
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Kristy Siostrom
    Peninsula Clinical School, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Chris Moran
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Helene Roberts
    Department of Neurology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
  • Trevor T-J Chong
    Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia.
  • Anne Murray
    Chronic Disease Research Group, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
  • Tanya Ravipati
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Bridget O'Bree
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
  • Velandai K Srikanth
    National Centre for Healthy Ageing, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.

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