| Decision analysis and Alzheimer disease: three case studies. | |
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PMID: 10464580 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Decision analysis may be useful to people facing Alzheimer disease (AD) decisions. The use of decision analysis in three such cases is reported. The first case involved a middle-aged person worried about early-onset AD and deciding whether to seek genetic testing. The analysis let the participant reject testing and consider innovative care options. The second case involved a middle-aged person concerned about later-onset AD. The analysis for her was more complex, and led to the assignment of some limited value on genetic testing for her. The third case revolved around a caregiver's treatment decisions for a patient with severe AD. It led her to recognize the importance of factors she had not previously considered. In each of the three cases, the intensive process of decision analysis appears to have improved the subject's decision. |
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Authors:
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S Holtzman; E Ozanne; B Carone; M K Goldstein; G Steinke; J Timbs |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Genetic testing Volume: 3 ISSN: 1090-6576 ISO Abbreviation: Genet. Test. Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-10-21 Completed Date: 1999-10-21 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9802546 Medline TA: Genet Test Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Entelos, Inc., Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. holtzman@entelos.com |
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Adult Aged Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis, genetics*, therapy Caregivers / psychology Decision Support Techniques* Female Genetic Predisposition to Disease* Genetic Testing* Humans Male Middle Aged |
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