Dementia – Etiology and Epidemiology A Systematic Review Volume 1 June 2008 The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care SBU • Statens beredning för medicinsk utvärdering SBU Evaluates Healthcare Technology SBU (the Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care) is a government agency that assesses the methods employed by medical professionals and institutions. In addition to analyzing the costs and benefits of various health care measures, the agency weighs Swedish clinical practice against the findings of medical research. The objective of SBU’s activities is to provide everyone who is involved in decisions about the conduct of health care with more complete and accurate information. We welcome you to visit our homepage on the Internet at www.sbu.se. SBU issues three series of reports. The first series, which appears in a yellow binding, presents assessments that have been carried out by the agency’s project groups. A lengthy summary, as well as a synopsis of measures proposed by the SBU Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Committee, accompanies every assessment. Each report in the second, white-cover series focuses on current research in a parti- cular healthcare area for which assessments may be needed. The Alert Reports, the third series, focus on initial assessments of new healthcare measures. To order this report (No 172E/1) please contact: SBU Mailing Address: Box 5650, SE-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden Street Address: Tyrgatan 7 Tel: +46 8 412 32 00 Fax: +46 8 411 32 60 Internet: www.sbu.se E-mail:
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