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Survival time and differences between dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease following diagnosis: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

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posted on 2023-08-30, 15:55 authored by Christoph Mueller, Pinar Soysal, Arvid Rongve, Ahmet T. Isik, Trevor Thompson, Stefania Maggi, Lee Smith, Cristina Basso, Robert Stewart, Clive Ballard, John O'Brien, Dag Aarsland, Brendon Stubbs, Nicola Veronese
Objective: To synthesize the evidence across longitudinal studies comparing survival in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing survival in clinically diagnosed DLB to AD. Longitudinal cohort studies were identified through a systematic search of major electronic databases from inception to May 2018. A random effects meta-analysis was performed to calculate survival time and relative risk of death. Results: Overall, 11 studies were identified including 22,952 patients with dementia: 2,029 with DLB (mean diagnosis age 76.3; 47% female) compared with 20,923 with AD (mean diagnosis age 77.2; 65.1% female). Average survival time in DLB from diagnosis was 4.11 years (SD ±4.10) and in AD 5.66 (SD ±5.32) years, equating to a 1.60 (95% CI: -2.44 to -0.77) years shorter in DLB (p<0.01). Relative risk of death was increased by 1.35 (95%CI: 1.17-1.55) in DLB compared to AD (p<0.01). Differences in survival were not explained by follow-up time, age at diagnosis, gender, or cognitive score. Conclusions: There is consistent evidence for higher and earlier mortality in DLB compared to AD. This is important for all stakeholders and underlines the importance of expanding research into DLB.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

50

Page range

72-80

Publication title

Ageing Research Reviews

ISSN

1872-9649

Publisher

Elsevier

File version

  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2019-01-07

Legacy creation date

2019-01-04

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Science & Engineering

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