TY - JOUR
T1 - Added Prognostic Value of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in Predicting Decline in Memory Clinic Patients in a Prospective Cohort
AU - Handels, Ron L. H.
AU - Joore, Manuela A.
AU - Vos, Stephanie J. B.
AU - Aalten, Pauline
AU - Ramakers, Inez H. G. B.
AU - Rikkert, Marcel Olde
AU - Scheltens, Philip
AU - Jansen, Willemijn J.
AU - Visser, Pieter-Jelle
AU - van Berckel, Bart M. N.
AU - van Domburg, Peter
AU - Smid, Machiel
AU - Hoff, Erik
AU - Hoogmoed, Jan
AU - Bouwman, Femke
AU - Claassen, Jurgen
AU - Leentjens, Albert F. G.
AU - Wolfs, Claire A. G.
AU - Severens, Johan L.
AU - Verhey, Frans R. J.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Background: Limited information is available on short-term prognosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in addition to routine diagnostic workup. Objective: This study aims to investigate the added prognostic value of AD CSF biomarkers. Methods: In a prospective cohort study, clinical experts predicted cognitive and functional symptoms in 114 memory clinic patients by assessing comprehensive routine diagnostic test information (patient history, and physical, neurological, psychiatric, neuropsychological, and MRI examinations), without and with CSF biomarkers. The reference standard was the 'observed clinically relevant decline' using baseline and 1- and 2-year follow-up information. Results: Decline over a 2-year period was observed in 51% of all participants (3% in SMC, 48% in MCI, 90% in mild dementia). In the total sample, the accuracy of predicted decline did not differ significantly between routine assessment without (79% correctly predicted) and with (74% correctly predicted) CSF biomarkers. Subgroup analyses revealed 25 (83%) correct predictions in SMC, 30 (68%) in MCI, and 35 (88%) in dementia without the use of CSF; and 21 (70%), 27 (61%), and 36 (90%), respectively, with the use of CSF in addition to the routine assessment. Conclusion: AD CSF biomarkers did not increase accuracy of 2-year prognosis of cognitive and functional decline when added to routine diagnostic workup. This suggests that the standard diagnostic workup without CSF biomarkers allows fairly accurate predictions for the short-term course of symptoms. Routine AD biomarkers in CSF have limited prognostic value over 2 years in persons with a suspected cognitive disorder.
AB - Background: Limited information is available on short-term prognosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in addition to routine diagnostic workup. Objective: This study aims to investigate the added prognostic value of AD CSF biomarkers. Methods: In a prospective cohort study, clinical experts predicted cognitive and functional symptoms in 114 memory clinic patients by assessing comprehensive routine diagnostic test information (patient history, and physical, neurological, psychiatric, neuropsychological, and MRI examinations), without and with CSF biomarkers. The reference standard was the 'observed clinically relevant decline' using baseline and 1- and 2-year follow-up information. Results: Decline over a 2-year period was observed in 51% of all participants (3% in SMC, 48% in MCI, 90% in mild dementia). In the total sample, the accuracy of predicted decline did not differ significantly between routine assessment without (79% correctly predicted) and with (74% correctly predicted) CSF biomarkers. Subgroup analyses revealed 25 (83%) correct predictions in SMC, 30 (68%) in MCI, and 35 (88%) in dementia without the use of CSF; and 21 (70%), 27 (61%), and 36 (90%), respectively, with the use of CSF in addition to the routine assessment. Conclusion: AD CSF biomarkers did not increase accuracy of 2-year prognosis of cognitive and functional decline when added to routine diagnostic workup. This suggests that the standard diagnostic workup without CSF biomarkers allows fairly accurate predictions for the short-term course of symptoms. Routine AD biomarkers in CSF have limited prognostic value over 2 years in persons with a suspected cognitive disorder.
KW - Alzheimer's disease
KW - cerebrospinal fluid
KW - memory disorders
KW - mild cognitive impairment
KW - prognosis
KW - sensitivity and specificity
U2 - 10.3233/JAD-151120
DO - 10.3233/JAD-151120
M3 - Article
C2 - 27031483
VL - 52
SP - 875
EP - 885
JO - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
JF - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
SN - 1387-2877
IS - 3
ER -