South American Primary Care Dementia Screening Consensus Protocol

A 2026 Delphi consensus study by Belen Custodio and 20 South American experts provides structured recommendations for dementia screening in primary care. The document details a two-round modified Delphi process exploring cognitive and functional screening tools, cut-offs, and professional roles. It results from expert consensus on an initial screening question, battery duration, and team responsibilities.

Use Cases

• Analyze expert consensus on initial screening questions for potential cognitive decline.
• Study proposed strategies for screening patients without reliable informants.
• Review recommended durations for brief cognitive screening batteries in primary care.
• Examine expert recommendations on professional roles within the primary care team for screening.
• Identify areas lacking consensus, such as specific functional assessment tools and cut-off points.

Strengths

• Based on consensus from 20 multidisciplinary experts across South America.
• Provides explicit recommendations on screening questions, battery duration, and team roles.

Limitations

• Limited to a small expert panel of 20 participants.
• Consensus was not achieved on key elements like functional assessment tools and some cut-off points.
• The 684.7 KB document is a qualitative protocol, not a quantitative dataset for direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Belen Custodio.

Collection Method

Two-round modified Delphi process with expert panel.

Time Range

Study published in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

South America.