Audit about Medical Decision: Data Transmission Concerning Patients with Dementia Entering French Nursing Homes Does Not Confirm the Diagnosis

Table 3

Results for each recommended criteria.

Antecedents	Number (% on 293)	Paraclinic exams	Number (% on 293)
Alcoholism	8.2	TSH	7.5
Alzheimer’s disease in family	0.3	Hemoglobinemia	22.9
Illness story		Natremia	13.3
Evolution	8.9	Calcaemia + protidemia	2.0
Clinical exam		Glycaemia	8.2
Vigilance	13.0	Brain imaging	24.9
Mnestic trouble	9.9	Syphilis	0.3
Depression	27.7	HIV	0.3
Neurological exam	24.2	B12	2.4
Scores and tests		Foliates	2.4
IADL	0.0	Hepatic Function (INR)	6.1
MMS	10.6	Lumbar Puncture	0.3
Simple cognitive test	2.4	EEG	4.1
Complex cognitive test	0.0	Advice
		Specialized advice	42.7