@article{8df127a9c2a348749af5e91769de241a,
title = "UK consensus on pre-clinical vascular cognitive impairment functional outcomes assessment: questionnaire and workshop proceedings",
abstract = "Assessment of outcome in preclinical studies of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is heterogenous. Through an ARUK Scottish Network supported questionnaire and workshop (mostly UK-based researchers), we aimed to determine underlying variability and what could be implemented to overcome identified challenges. Twelve UK VCI research centres were identified and invited to complete a questionnaire and attend a one-day workshop. Questionnaire responses demonstrated agreement that outcome assessments in VCI preclinical research vary by group and even those common across groups, may be performed differently. From the workshop, six themes were discussed: issues with preclinical models, reasons for choosing functional assessments, issues in interpretation of functional assessments, describing and reporting functional outcome assessments, sharing resources and expertise, and standardization of outcomes. Eight consensus points emerged demonstrating broadly that the chosen assessment should reflect the deficit being measured, and therefore that one assessment does not suit all models; guidance/standardisation on recording VCI outcome reporting is needed and that uniformity would be aided by a platform to share expertise, material, protocols and procedures thus reducing heterogeneity and so increasing potential for collaboration, comparison and replication. As a result of the workshop, UK wide consensus statements were agreed and future priorities for preclinical research identified.",
keywords = "dementia, methodology, outcomes, questionnaire, vascular cognitive impairment",
author = "Aisling McFall and Hietamies, {Tuuli M} and Ashton Bernard and Margaux Aimable and Allan, {Stuart M} and Bath, {Philip M} and Gaia Brezzo and Carare, {Roxana O} and Carswell, {Hilary V} and Clarkson, {Andrew N} and Gillian Currie and Farr, {Tracy D} and Fowler, {Jill H} and Mark Good and Hainsworth, {Atticus H} and Catherine Hall and Karen Horsburgh and Rajesh Kalaria and Patrick Kehoe and Catherine Lawrence and Malcolm Macleod and McColl, {Barry W} and Alison McNeilly and Miller, {Alyson A} and Scott Miners and Vincent Mok and Michael O{\textquoteright}Sullivan and Bettina Platt and Sena, {Emily S} and Matthew Sharp and Patrick Strangeward and Stefan Szymkowiak and Touyz, {Rhian M} and Trueman, {Rebecca C} and Claire White and Chris McCabe and Work, {Lorraine M} and Quinn, {Terence J}",
year = "2020",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1177/0271678X20910552",
language = "English",
volume = "40",
pages = "1402--1414",
journal = "Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism",
issn = "0271-678X",
number = "7",
}