Measure | Newly diagnosed cases (n = 121) | Previously diagnosed cases (n = 269) | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|
Physical examination | 104 (86.0%) | performed: 231 (85.9%) | .6751 |
ordered: 6 (2.2 %) | |||
Imaging procedure | 52 (43.0%) | performed: 121 (45.0%) | .2642 |
ordered: 7 (2.6%) | |||
Laboratory diagnostics | 116 (95.9%) | performed: 245 (91.1%) | .5483 |
ordered: 17 (6.3%) | |||
Referral to a specialist because of dementia | 55 (45.5%) | performed: 166 (61.7%) | < .0001 4 |
ordered: 5 (1.9%) |