Clinical trial · Interventional
Implementation of a Diagnostic Decision-aid for People With Memory Complaints and Their General Practitioners
Implementation of a Diagnostic Decision-aid for People With Memory Complaints and Their General Practitioners: a Study Protocol of a Before and After Mixed-method Evaluation
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In a mixed-methods design the investigators will study decision making processes and experiences regarding a diagnostic trajectory before and after the introduction of a patient decision aid for people with memory complaints, their significant others and their GPs. The 'before group' will receive diagnostics as usual from their GPs. The 'after group' will use the patient decision aid. The investigators expect the patient decision aid to increase the level of SDM and to contribute to a timely and personalized diagnostic trajectory. Data will be collected using semi-structured interviews, questionnaires and information retrieved from people with memory complaints' medical records.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Dementia Alzheimers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Dementia, Mild | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic decision aid s-decided | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Before group
- description
- In the before group (BG) GPs will execute care as usual in the decision-making process for a diagnostic trajectory for memory complaints.
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- After group
- description
- In the after group (AG), a patient decision aid will be added to the decision-making process provided by the GP.
- interventionNames
- Other: Diagnostic decision aid s-decided
Primary outcomes (10)
- measure
- The course of the decision-making process (number of consultations)
- timeFrame
- From the start of the 'before group phase' of the study studied up to 6 months. After implementation of the patient decision aid, the 'after group phase' will start and the measures will be studies up to 6 months after the start of this phase.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 60 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Person has visited the general practitioner because of memory complaints no longer than 3 months ago (noticed by the person, a significant other and/or the general practitioner) * Person is above the age of 60 * Person is able to complete baseline assessments * Person must be mentally competent * Person must give written informed consent prior to participation Exclusion Criteria: * Person has communication/language/comprehension/literacy or (severe) hearing problems * Person has had a severe mental illness in the last 12 months, such as schizophrenia, depression or a bipolar disorder not otherwise specified * Person has a life-threatening comorbid illness
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDLinden I, Wolfs C, Perry M, Metsemakers J, van der Weijden T, de Vugt M, Verhey FR, Handels R, Olde Rikkert M, Dirksen C, Ponds RWHM. Implementation of a diagnostic decision aid for people with memory complaints and their general practitioners: a protocol of a before and after pilot trial. BMJ Open. 2021 Jun 16;11(6):e049322. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049322. PMID 34135053