| Title |
Epidemiology of dementia in Central Africa (EPIDEMCA): protocol for a multicentre population-based study in rural and urban areas of the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/2193-1801-3-338 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maëlenn Guerchet, Pascal Mbelesso, Bébène Ndamba-Bandzouzi, Sophie Pilleron, Ileana Desormais, Philippe Lacroix, Victor Aboyans, Pierre Jésus, Jean-Claude Desport, Achille E Tchalla, Benoît Marin, Jean-Charles Lambert, Jean-Pierre Clément, Jean-François Dartigues, Pierre-Marie Preux, the EPIDEMCA group |
| Abstract |
The worldwide population is ageing and the proportion of elderly aged 60 and over is expected to dramatically rise in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC). The epidemic of dementia will not spare those countries, where the largest increases in numbers of people affected are estimated. Besides, dementia is still understudied in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) compared to other regions. This paper describes the protocol for the 'Epidemiology of Dementia in Central Africa' population-based study, which aims at estimating the prevalence of dementia in two countries of Central Africa and investigating possible risk factors. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 80 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 80 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 13% |
| Researcher | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 16 | 20% |
| Unknown | 19 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 13% |
| Psychology | 6 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 12 | 15% |
| Unknown | 22 | 28% |