Cohort Acronym
BePAID
Cohort type
Neurodegenerative disease-specific cohort
Disease
Dementia (unclassified)
Participant type
Condition diagnosed
Profile
BePAID
Cohort type
Neurodegenerative disease-specific cohort
Disease
Dementia (unclassified)
Participant type
Condition diagnosed
Profile
Recruitment Period
04.04.11-06.03.12
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
292
Estimated Current Sample Size
0 to 4,999
Age at Recruitment
>70
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
BePaiD (Behaviour and Pain in Dementia) is a longitudinal cohort study of 230 people with dementia, aged over 70, admitted to hospital for acute medical illness, and assessed for BPSD and pain at admission and every 4 (+1) days until discharge. Other measures included length of stay, care quality indicators, adverse events and mortality.
The aim of the study is to define the prevalence of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and explore their clinical associations, particularly with pain, BPSD encompasses a range of symptoms including agitation, aggression, delusions, hallucinations, depression and apathy.
Last update: 16/01/2017
Country
United Kingdom
Contact details
Institution name
University College, London
Principal Investiator (PI)
Dr Elizabeth L Sampson
Contact email
[email protected]
Contact phone number
Address
Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department,
Division of Psychiatry,
University College,
London,
UK
Division of Psychiatry,
University College,
London,
UK
Funders (Core support)
Alzheimers Society
BUPA Foundation
BUPA Foundation
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: Behaviour, Cognitive function
Funtional rating: Individual psychological
Anthropometric: N/A
Physical: N/A
Biological samples: N/A
Genotyping: N/A
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: N/A
Socio-economic: Ethnic group, Housing and accommodation
Health service utilisation: Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care