作者: Cheryl L.P. Vigen , Wendy J. Mack , Richard S.E. Keefe , Mary Sano , David L. Sultzer
DOI: 10.1176/APPI.AJP.2011.08121844
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摘要: Objective:The impact of the atypical antipsychotics olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone on cognition in patients with Alzheimer's disease is unclear. The authors assessed effects time treatment neuropsychological functioning during Clinical Antipsychotic Trials Intervention Effectiveness–Alzheimer's Disease study (CATIE-AD). Method:CATIE-AD included 421 outpatients psychosis or agitated/aggressive behavior who were randomly assigned to receive masked, flexible-dose risperidone, placebo. Based their clinicians' judgment, could discontinue originally medication another medication. Patients followed for 36 weeks, cognitive assessments obtained at baseline 12, 24, weeks. Outcomes compared 357 whom data available least one measure follow-up assessment that took place after they had been...