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June 1, 2026Open Access

Ensuring Clinical Practice Guidelines Meet the Needs of the End-User: a Prioritization Survey for Guideline Topics for Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.

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KAKayla AtchisonUniversity of CalgaryJWJennifer A. WattSt. Michael's HospitalJPJennifer PorterUniversity of Calgary

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Implication

Randomized trial identifies critical topics for clinical practice guidelines on dementia symptoms, highlighting user needs.

Key Points

  • To prioritize topics for creating effective clinical practice guidelines for managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
  • Canada-wide online survey using Qualtrics
  • Survey disseminated January-March 2023
  • 254 participants predominantly from nursing roles
  • BPSD terminology was preferred by 32.1% of respondents
  • Priority topics included prevention, non-drug management, and prodromal symptoms
  • Participants raised concerns about the validity of detection tools and the balance between standardized approaches and individualized care

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Atchison et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d228d02fbce9130638540https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.29.914
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