Table 1

Number and proportion of cases and controls who had each feature

FeatureNo. of cases with feature (%)
(N=46 713)
No. of controls with feature (%)
(N=46 713)
Codes
Cognitive decline codes3276 (7.01)240 (0.51)
Cognitive screening test888 (1.90)124 (0.27)
Dementia annual review17 372 (37.19)151 (0.32)
Memory loss codes21 282 (45.56)1387 (2.97)
MMSE test9574 (20.32)600 (1.28)
Referral to memory assessment service3464 (7.42)117 (0.25)
Referral to old-age psychiatrist, neurologist or geriatrician12 683 (27.15)2227 (4.77)
Alzheimer’s medication prescription10 044 (21.50)203 (0.43)
Keywords
Memory27 025 (57.85)3815 (8.17)
Cognition8873 (18.99)2178 (4.66)
Forgetful14 272 (30.55)3397 (7.27)
MMSE or screening test11 969 (25.62)2189 (4.69)
Confused20 530 (43.95)5334 (11.42)
Dementia23 935 (51.24)2848 (6.10)
Behaviour change/problems5388 (11.53)2132 (4.56)
Family concerned37 779 (80.87)23 718 (50.77)
Third party consultation706 (1.51)1854 (3.97)
  • MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination.