Kukull W A, Ganguli M
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Neurol Clin. 2000 Nov;18(4):923-50. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8619(05)70233-4.
This article reviews current knowledge about the prevalence and incidence of dementia and the risk and protective factors for dementia. Relevant epidemiologic concepts and methodological issues are reviewed, focusing on the implications of designing and interpreting epidemiologic studies of dementia and illustrating the integrative role of epidemiology.
本文综述了关于痴呆症患病率、发病率以及痴呆症风险和保护因素的现有知识。对相关的流行病学概念和方法学问题进行了综述,重点关注痴呆症流行病学研究设计和解读的意义,并阐述了流行病学的综合作用。