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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2025

Towards a new Value-based scenario for the management of dementia in Italy: a SINdem delphi consensus study.

Camillo Marra, Flavia Beccia, Paolo Caffarra, Federica L'Abbate, Federica Agosta, Alberto Benussi, Laura Bonanni, Amalia C Bruni, Giuseppe Bruno, Stefano F Cappa and 18 more

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Camillo MarraDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.
Flavia BecciaSection of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Paolo CaffarraMembro Tavolo Permanente Demenze- ISS- Ministero della Salute, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Federica L'AbbateMemory Clinic, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Federica AgostaNeurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Alberto BenussiNeurology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Laura BonanniDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, 'G. d'Annunzio' University of Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Italy.
Amalia C BruniMembro Tavolo Permanente Demenze- ISS- Ministero della Salute, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Giuseppe BrunoDepartment of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Stefano F CappaScuola Universitaria di Studi Superiori IUSS di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Chiara CeramiScuola Universitaria di Studi Superiori IUSS di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Francesco Di LorenzoExperimental Neuropsychophysiology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
Carlo FerrareseDepartment of Medicine and Surgery and Milan Center for Neuroscience ((NeuroMI), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Daniela GalimbertiDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Biancamaria GuarnieriCenter of Sleep Medicine, Department of Neurology, Villa Serena Hospital, Città Sant'Angelo, Pescara, Italy.
Claudio MarianiDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Benedetta NacmiasDepartment of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Leonardo PantoniNeuroscience Research Center, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Tommaso PiccoliCognitive and Memory Disorders Clinic, AOUP "Paolo Giaccone" University Teaching Hospital. Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences, and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Daniela PeraniVita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Innocenzo RaineroAging Brain and Memory Clinic, Department of Neuroscience, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Fabrizio TagliaviniFondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Annalena VenneriUniversità degli Studi di Parma, Brunel University, London , UK.
Stefania BocciaSection of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Annachiara CagninDepartment of Neuroscience (DNS) and Padua Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, Padova, Italy. annachiara.cagnin@unipd.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0635-4884
Giovanna Elisa CalabròSection of Hygiene, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Marco BozzaliDepartment of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Neurology 2 Unit, A.O.U. Città della Salute e Della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy.
SINdem DELPHI Consensus Group

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This national expert-based Delphi-consensus aims at formulating recommendations on the management of dementia care in Italy. This effort seems important and timely given in light of a new scenario arising from a new biological definition of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the availability of disease-modifying treatments (DMTs).

methodsthe Steering Committee of the Italian Neurological Society for dementia (SINdem) created appropriate statements. Invited SINdem experts were requested to vote on the statements according to a modified three-round Delphi method. Only those statements reaching Grade A (full agreement ≥ 75%) or B (overall agreement ≥ 80% and full disagreement < 5%) were included in the final document. Round answers' consistency was graded using the Cohen's k and within-class correlation coefficient.

resultsForty-six experts voted on 20 statements, which focused on the following aspects: i) organization of care services from early diagnosis to the management of advanced clinical stages; ii) access to biomarkers for a biological diagnosis of AD; iii) requirements necessary for the administration of DMTs; iv) main actors and pathways for the management of patients suffering from cognitive disorders. At the end of the process, 4 statements (20%) received a Grade A consensus, while 16 (80%) reached a Grade B consensus. Although the responses reflect heterogeneity among Italian regions, there was a fair degree of consistency for all statements.

conclusionThe high strength of this expert-based Delphi-consensus may offer guidance for improving the patient's journey of individuals with cognitive decline from a biological diagnosis to DMTs administration and may possibly offer hints to the Health Systems on dementia.

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DementiaDisease ManagementDelphi TechniqueHumansItalySocieties, MedicalAlzheimer care managementBiological diagnosisDelphi consensusDementiaDisease modifying drugsItaly

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