Physician Perceptions about the Barriers to Prompt Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease
Table 1
Distribution of survey respondents across countries and across medical specialties.
n (%)
USA
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
UK
Total sample
225
140
200
200
200
200
200
Primary care
150 (67)
50 (36)
60 (30)
60 (30)
60 (30)
60 (30)
60 (30)
Secondary care
75 (33)
90 (64)
140 (70)
140 (70)
140 (70)
140 (70)
140 (70)
Geriatrician
-
17 (12)
30 (15)
11 (6)
22 (11)
10 (5)
35 (18)
Neurologist
75 (33)
26 (19)
64 (32)
81 (41)
73 (37)
91 (46)
25 (13)
Psychiatrist
-
37 (26)
39 (20)
43 (22)
43 (22)
36 (18)
37 (19)
Psychogeriatrician
-
10 (7)
7 (4)
5 (3)
2 (1)
3 (2)
43 (22)
Predefined quotas were set for the target number of specialists vs. primary care physicians across each country taking into account population density. The table is reproduced from a previous publication describing other aspects of the data [9].
