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Research diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease: findings from the LipiDiDiet randomized controlled trial

Rosenberg, A; Solomon, A; Soininen, H; Visser, PJ; Blennow, K; Hartmann, T; Kivipelto, M; (2021) Research diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease: findings from the LipiDiDiet randomized controlled trial. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy , 13 , Article 64. 10.1186/s13195-021-00799-3. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To explore the utility of the International Working Group (IWG)-1 criteria in recruitment for Alzheimer's disease (AD) clinical trials, we applied the more recently proposed research diagnostic criteria to individuals enrolled in a randomized controlled prevention trial (RCT) and assessed their disease progression. METHODS: The multinational LipiDiDiet RCT targeted 311 individuals with IWG-1 defined prodromal AD. Based on centrally analyzed baseline biomarkers, participants were classified according to the IWG-2 and National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association (NIA-AA) 2011 and 2018 criteria. Linear mixed models were used to investigate the 2-year change in cognitive and functional performance (Neuropsychological Test Battery NTB Z scores, Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes CDR-SB) (criteria × time interactions; baseline score, randomization group, sex, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and age also included in the models). Cox models adjusted for randomization group, MMSE, sex, age, and study site were used to investigate the risk of progression to dementia over 2 years. RESULTS: In total, 88%, 86%, and 69% of participants had abnormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) β-amyloid, total tau, and phosphorylated tau, respectively; 64% had an A+T+N+ profile (CSF available for N = 107). Cognitive-functional decline appeared to be more pronounced in the IWG-2 prodromal AD, NIA-AA 2011 high and intermediate AD likelihood, and NIA-AA 2018 AD groups, but few significant differences were observed between the groups within each set of criteria. Hazard ratio (95% CI) for dementia was 4.6 (1.6-13.7) for IWG-2 prodromal AD (reference group no prodromal AD), 7.4 (1.0-54.7) for NIA-AA 2011 high AD likelihood (reference group suspected non-AD pathology SNAP), and 9.4 (1.2-72.7) for NIA-AA 2018 AD (reference group non-Alzheimer's pathologic change). Compared with the NIA-AA 2011 high AD likelihood group (abnormal β-amyloid and neuronal injury markers), disease progression was similar in the intermediate AD likelihood group (medial temporal lobe atrophy; no CSF available). CONCLUSIONS: Despite being less restrictive than the other criteria, the IWG-1 criteria reliably identified individuals with AD pathology. More pragmatic and easily applicable selection criteria might be preferred due to feasibility in certain situations, e.g., in multidomain prevention trials that do not specifically target β-amyloid/tau pathologies. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Netherlands Trial Register, NL1620 . Registered on 9 March 2009.

Type: Article
Title: Research diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease: findings from the LipiDiDiet randomized controlled trial
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1186/s13195-021-00799-3
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13195-021-00799-3
Language: English
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Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, Biomarkers, Cerebrospinal fluid, Disease progression, Early diagnosis, Prevention, Prodromal Alzheimer’s disease, Randomized controlled trial, Research criteria
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Brain Repair and Rehabilitation
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10126295
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