Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Dlb) Diagnosis Rates vs. National Benchmarks: A Completed Audit Cycle in Manchester Memory Services
Aims: Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder accounting for 5–15% of dementia cases. A 2022 audit at Manchester’s Memory Assessment and Treatment Services (MATS) identified DLB diagnosis rates of 2%, significantly below national benchmarks, prompting recommendati...
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| description | Aims: Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder accounting for 5–15% of dementia cases. A 2022 audit at Manchester’s Memory Assessment and Treatment Services (MATS) identified DLB diagnosis rates of 2%, significantly below national benchmarks, prompting recommendations for greater awareness and the potential use of the DIAMOND Lewy Toolkit. This re-audit aimed to: |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c0ea0840435a40bca11a5ccef17db54d2025-08-20T03:15:30ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S238S23810.1192/bjo.2025.10593Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Dlb) Diagnosis Rates vs. National Benchmarks: A Completed Audit Cycle in Manchester Memory ServicesAhmed Ghaly0Eleni Markopoulou1Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United KingdomGreater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United KingdomAims: Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder accounting for 5–15% of dementia cases. A 2022 audit at Manchester’s Memory Assessment and Treatment Services (MATS) identified DLB diagnosis rates of 2%, significantly below national benchmarks, prompting recommendations for greater awareness and the potential use of the DIAMOND Lewy Toolkit. This re-audit aimed to:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425105930/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed Ghaly Eleni Markopoulou Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Dlb) Diagnosis Rates vs. National Benchmarks: A Completed Audit Cycle in Manchester Memory Services BJPsych Open |
| title | Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Dlb) Diagnosis Rates vs. National Benchmarks: A Completed Audit Cycle in Manchester Memory Services |
| title_full | Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Dlb) Diagnosis Rates vs. National Benchmarks: A Completed Audit Cycle in Manchester Memory Services |
| title_fullStr | Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Dlb) Diagnosis Rates vs. National Benchmarks: A Completed Audit Cycle in Manchester Memory Services |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Dlb) Diagnosis Rates vs. National Benchmarks: A Completed Audit Cycle in Manchester Memory Services |
| title_short | Dementia With Lewy Bodies (Dlb) Diagnosis Rates vs. National Benchmarks: A Completed Audit Cycle in Manchester Memory Services |
| title_sort | dementia with lewy bodies dlb diagnosis rates vs national benchmarks a completed audit cycle in manchester memory services |
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