Behaviour and Pain in Dementia Study (BePaiD)
The aim of BePaiD was to provide good quality research evidence on the impact of acute hospital admission on people with dementia in England, United Kingdom. Patients were recruited through hospital accident and emergency admissions before transfer to elderly care or medical wards. All patients were aged 70 years and above had an unplanned acute medical admission, as well as an Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) of 7 or lower out of 10. From these patients, a delirium test was administered. Those who were not delirious were assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and those with a score of 24 or lower were included in the study.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
230 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
University College London (UCL)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Alzheimer's Society
Bupa Foundation
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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