Secular trends in the incidence of dementia in high-income countries: a protocol of a systematic review and a planned meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A global dementia epidemic is projected for the year 2050 with an ever-rising number of individuals living with the syndrome worldwide. However, increasingly, studies are emerging from high-income countries (HIC) that show a positive trend towards a possible decrease in dementia occurrence. Therefore, we aim to systematically summarise evidence regarding secular trends in the incidence of dementia in HIC.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a systematic review of the literature on secular trends in dementia incidence in HIC according to the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) statements. To do so, we will search the databases MED

SUBMITTER: Roehr S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5558865 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature