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SynthesisPloS one2018

What does the general public understand about prevention and treatment of dementia? A systematic review of population-based surveys.

Monica Cations, Gorjana Radisic, Maria Crotty, Kate E Laver

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 107 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

107 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  15. Designing a communication strategy to promote Alzheimer's disease prevention: The CULTIVAMENTE campaign.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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  19. Exploring the views of key stakeholders on dementia risk prediction in primary care in areas of socioeconomic deprivation: a qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Monica CationsDepartment of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9262-0463
Gorjana RadisicDepartment of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Maria CrottyDepartment of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Kate E LaverDepartment of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo synthesise results of population surveys assessing knowledge and attitudes about prevention and treatment of dementia.

methodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and grey literature were searched for English language entries published between 2012 and May 2017. Survey questions were grouped using an inductive approach and responses were pooled.

resultsThirty-four eligible studies and four grey literature items were identified. Surveys were conducted in Europe, the US, Eastern Asia, Israel, and Australia. Nearly half of respondents agreed that dementia is a normal and non-preventable part of ageing, but belief in the potential for prevention may be improving over time. The role of cardiovascular risk factors was poorly understood overall. Less than half of respondents reported belief in the availability of a cure for dementia. The value of seeking treatment was highly endorsed.

conclusionsResults suggest that knowledge about the potential for dementia prevention and treatment remains poor but may be improving over time. Knowledge among those living in low- and middle-income countries are largely unknown, presenting challenges for the development of National action plans consistent with World Health Organization directives.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticePublic Health SurveillancePublic OpinionCultureDementiaHumans

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PMID29672559
PMCPMC5908164

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