Donepezil in Alzheimer's disease: what to expect after 3 years of treatment in a routine clinical settingShow others and affiliations
2007 (English)In: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, ISSN 1420-8008, E-ISSN 1421-9824, Vol. 23, no 3, p. 150-160Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Abstract [en]
Background/Aims: Clinical short- term trails have shownpositive effects of donepezil treatment in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The outcome of continuous long-term treatment in the routine clinical settings remains to be investigated.
Methods: The Swedish Alzheimer Treatment Study (SATS) is a descriptive, prospective, longitudinal, multicentre study. Four hundred and thirty-five outpatients with the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, received treatment with donepezil. Patients were assessed with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog), global rating (CIBIC) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) at baseline and every 6 months for a total period of 3 years.
Results: The mean MMSE change from baseline was positive for more than 6 months and in subgroups of patients for 12 months. After 3 years of treatment the mean change from baseline in MMSE-score was 3.8 points (95% Cl, 3.0-4.7) and the ADAS-cog rise was 8.2 points ( 95% Cl, 6.4-10.1). This is better than expected in untreated historical cohorts, and better than the ADAS-cog rise calculated by the Stern equation (15.6 points; 95% CI, 14.5-16.6). After 3 years with 38% of the patients remaining, 30% of the them were unchanged or improved in the global assessment.
Conclusion: Three-year donepezil treatment showed a positive global and cognitive outcome in the routine clinical setting.
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Basel: S. Karger, 2007. Vol. 23, no 3, p. 150-160
Keyword [en]
Alzheimer's disease, cholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil
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Geriatrics Neurology Psychiatry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-118228DOI: 10.1159/000098052ISI: 000244108300003PubMedID: 17312368OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-118228DiVA, id: diva2:916693
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