The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
-
Multicenter Study
The value of the GP's clinical judgement in predicting dementia: a multicentre prospective cohort study among patients in general practice.
Clinical judgement is intrinsic to diagnostic strategies in general practice; however, empirical evidence for its validity is sparse. ⋯ In this sample of patients in familiar doctor-patient relationships, the GP's clinical judgement holds additional value for predicting dementia, complementing test performance and patients' self-reports. Existing and emerging primary care-based dementia risk models should consider the GP's judgement as one predictor. Results underline the importance of the GP-patient relationship.